There’s for sure a racial component in our justice system that destroys the lives of black men for otherwise minor crimes that white men don’t serve time for.

In this situation, the pervasive social comment that she deserved to be beat for being “sarcastic” is a huge red flag to me. It shows levels of sexism and how just “disrespect” is used to justify abusing women. Especially women of color. My abuser often used this vague notion of “disrespect” to punish me. It’s a huge red flag. Staying far far away from men who say things like that.