The Relation of Gender and Status in The Incidents of Domestic Violence

In McKie’s essay “The Relation of Gender and Status in The Incidents of Domestic Violence,” she discusses how gender roles and status play a part in domestic violence. McKie argues that gender inequality is a fundamental issue in numerous communities that exist in the developed and the underdeveloped world, and that this inequality leads to domestic violence. Domestic violence, McKie argues, is a widespread phenomenon that is considered to be a profoundly negative and distressing life event that is also associated with psychological and sociological effects on those who suffer the violence. McKie asserts that one of the main reasons why domestic violence is so prevalent is because of the gender roles that women are forced to play in society. McKie further argues that the media can play