Mothers can manipulate authority figures to ignore abuse.

Evidence

Mother told me how she had explained to the principal how David had an overactive imagination. … At the end of their talk, Mother said that she was more than happy to cooperate with the school. — Dave Pelzer, A Child Called ‘It’, 108

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Dave Pelzer, A Child Called ‘It’, 108
• XREF: connects to: Parental beliefs predict physical punishment use more strongly than stress, income, or demographics. — , The Rod and the Child: A Global History…, 10644; Most physical abuse incidents begin as ordinary disciplinary encounters that escalate beyond parental intention — , The Rod and the Child: A Global History…, 10373; Idealizing women can itself breed misogyny through backlash. — bell hooks, Ain’t I a Woman_ Black Women and…, 93

Broader Connections

• Most physical abuse incidents begin as ordinary disciplinary encounters that escalate beyond parental intention #qualifies (0.25) — , The Rod and the Child, 10373
• Parental beliefs predict physical punishment use more strongly than stress, income, or demographics. #corroborates (0.20) — , The Rod and the Child, 10644
• Idealizing women can itself breed misogyny through backlash. #corroborates (0.20) — bell hooks, Ain’t I a Woman_ Black Women and…, 93