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Studies on abuse between gay male or lesbian partners usually rely on small convenience samples such as lesbian or gay male members of an association. (make this sentence clearer)

Some theorists also study same sex violence by defining gender as anatomy, and claim that gender is not relevant in any case of domestic violence due to its prevalence in same-sex relationships that is perpetrated as a form of homophobic behavior and occurs without consequence

(don't understand how this section contributes to the article) Stigma towards lesbians[edit] Lesbian couples frequently experience social stigma against them, including experiences of discrimination and bias against them, as well as other minority stress factors which can include the fear of outing, internalized homophobia, the butch/femme identity, and relationship quality.

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About 17-45% of lesbians report having been the victim of a least one act of physical violence perpetrated by a lesbian partner (1,5,6,13). Types of physical abuse named by more than 10% of participants in one study included: •	 Disrupting others eating or sleeping habits •	Pushing or shoving, driving recklessly to punish, and slapping, kicking, hitting, or biting (11). •	Sexual abuse by a woman partner has been reported by up to 50% of lesbians (12). •	Psychological abuse has been reported as occurring at least one time by 24% to 90% of lesbians (1,5,6,11,14) In lesbian relationships, the "butch" (physically stronger, more masculine or wage-earning) member of the couple may be as likely to be the victim as the batterer, whereas in heterosexual relationships, the male partner (usually the stronger, more masculine, and wage-earning member) is most often the batterer (4). Some lesbians in abusive relationships report fighting back in their relationship (6,8).

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