Latino men have no excuse for IPV

It's not too much of a shock to read that multiple studies indicate that Latino men are arguably the highest culprits of battering their significant other. I find it disgusting that my ethnic demographic is quite possibly the most frequent batterer of Latina women. Of course, the legacy of machismo and male dominance towards female submissiveness still lingers in our demographic - but it does not make it any easier to accept or tolerate. The heart of the issue is not traditional male dominance in Latino households, but rather a severe problem of alcohol/substance abuse, and the deep ties to gang-member mentality. Latinos are arguably the most prodominant populators of street gangs, therefore, how can we expect them to completely change their violent ways just because they join a partner or have children in a certain union.