Fact check: One study found that 67.4% of lesbian women who experienced physical violence, stalking, or rape reported exclusively female perpetrators.

1. Summary of the results

The analyses reveal significant discrepancies with the original claim. None of the sources examined provide support for the specific statistic that "67.4% of lesbian women who experienced physical violence, stalking, or rape reported exclusively female perpetrators."

The most relevant data comes from contradictory findings:

• A CDC report found that two-thirds of lesbians reported having only female perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV) ^[1], which would be approximately 67% - close to the claimed figure but specifically limited to IPV, not the broader categories mentioned in the original statement.
• However, more recent data directly contradicts this, showing that over 72% of lesbian victims reported only having male perpetrators, with 20% reporting both male and female perpetrators ^[2]. This suggests that only a small minority would have exclusively female perpetrators.

Additional context shows that 17-45% of lesbians report physical violence from lesbian partners ^[3], and one out of three lesbians has been sexually assaulted by another woman ^[4].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original statement lacks crucial context about the complexity of perpetrator patterns in lesbian relationships:

• The data shows mixed perpetrator patterns are common, with many lesbian women experiencing violence from both male and female perpetrators throughout their lives ^[2]
• Historical versus recent data presents conflicting pictures - older CDC data from 2013 suggested higher rates of female-only perpetrators ^[1], while newer NISVS data from 2023 shows predominantly male perpetrators ^[2]
• The statement fails to distinguish between intimate partner violence specifically versus broader categories of violence, stalking, and rape from any perpetrator

Advocacy organizations and researchers focusing on LGBTQ domestic violence would benefit from accurate statistics to secure funding and develop appropriate programs ^[5]. Conversely, those seeking to minimize male violence against women might benefit from inflated statistics about female perpetrators.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement appears to contain significant factual errors:

• No source confirms the specific 67.4% figure across all analyzed materials
• The claim conflates different types of violence (physical violence, stalking, rape) without acknowledging that perpetrator patterns may vary significantly across these categories
• Recent authoritative data directly contradicts the claim, showing that the vast majority of lesbian victims report male perpetrators ^[2]
• The statement may be based on outdated or misinterpreted data from the 2013 CDC report, which specifically addressed IPV rather than the broader violence categories claimed

This discrepancy suggests either cherry-picking from outdated sources or potential misrepresentation of research findings to support a particular narrative about female perpetration of violence.