Austin Witsit/Misogyny and domestic abuse
Misogyny and domestic abuse
Evidence of Misogyny and Abuse
Witsit makes misogynist statements. Furthermore, police arrested him for assaulting his partner in 2023. Court records indicate Witsit made hostile and aggressive gestures. He then spit on his partner's face without consent. Court Record
On March 18, 2025, a surveillance video surfaced from Witsit's residence dated December 24, 2024. In the video, Witsit verbally abuses his partner and gestures violently towards her. Some of the verbal abuse Witsit gives to his partner in the video includes claiming to hate her, calling her names, claiming she likes it rough, and punching the nearby furniture.
Statistics About Children In Households With Intimate Partner Violence
Witsit claims to have two children making the accusations of domestic abuse particularly worrisome.
- Between 30% and 60% of children with an abusive parent ends up being abused themselves. [1]
- Children are 15 times more likely to experience abuse overall when subjected to a household with interpersonal violence between the parents. [2]
- Around 20% of intimate partner violence that go to court involve a child witness. [3]
Misogynistic Video About Blue Origin Flight
On April 18, 2025, Witsit released a live stream video titled "Powerful Feminists Defeat Sexism by Pretending to go to Space w/ Blue Origin" in which he talked about a recent Blue Origin flight crewed by women. He repeatedly mocked and denied the oppression of women and claimed women receive special privileges. He then proceeded to call the women "bimbos" and make fun of their appearance. Austin finally claimed that men should be leaders and women should follow. He uses homophobic slurs throughout the video.
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Co-Occurring Intimate Partner Violence and Child Maltreatment: Local Policies/Practices and Relationships to Child Placement, Family Services and Residence
by Office of Justice Program - ↑
Behind Closed Doors; The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children
by belfastwomensaid - ↑
NEARLY ONE IN FOUR INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE CASES INVOLVED A CHILD WITNESS
by Office of Justice Program