One in Three (or One in Two): The untold story of male victims of family/domestic violence

[4c4sale]

This is a seriously undertold story, and this website is a good place to learn the truth about the staggering number of male victims of domestic abuse in Australia:

http://www.oneinthree.com.au/

Men are MUCH less likely (three times less likely it seems) to report being battered and attacked by their female partners than women who are attacked by men, and further, men have less support if they do speak out.

Men may face scorn, derision and disbelief when they report being abused.

If one considers the vastly lower reporting of these incidents by men, and combines this with the higher number of women who abuse children, it arises that women - not men - are the majority domestic abusers in Australia, Great Britain and the United States.

Time to start spreading this truth, and working for change on BOTH sides of the gender equation.

[ruloinfovoter]

Absolutely not.

I don't consider things other than valid arguments in the tallying.

Fallacious arguments, deflection, ad hominem are not how one wins a debate.

For instance, saying "I think such and such" is not at all convincing, it is really just an opinion, just for starters.

And it is clearly evident who is doing what.

An objective perusal is in order and you'll see what I mean.

I realize that may be impossible for some.

[bluecat*dancing]

I hit the wrong button! The truth is that the majority of victims of DV are women - factually and anecdotally. It is not a competition and to treat it as such is disrespectul to all who have been victins of DV.

[li.vish]

Hello, everyone. This discussion is getting a little heated. Could we please communicate with a more civil tone. Thanks!

[shepherdsrule]

Oooohh - now you's have done it....

[ruloinfovoter · Accepted solution]

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@4c4sale wrote:

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@katydidthat wrote:
http://www.dadsindistress.asn.au/www/content/default.aspx?cid=1299&fid=586

I had a look at our local organisation "Dads in Distress".

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Not a resource for men who have been abused by their partners (the topic of this thread), but telling in the paucity of support it offers for such situations.

We have a long, long way to go, as the refusal here to accept the painful truth of women as majorty abusers demonstrates.

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No kidding, the link is woefully remiss in places for male victims of abuse at the hands of females (what the topic is about).

It just proved your point 4c and the op.

[thegoblinswillgetu]

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@steppefjordwyfe10 wrote:

Absolutely not.

I don't consider things other than valid arguments in the tallying.

Fallacious arguments, deflection, ad hominem are not how one wins a debate.

For instance, saying "I think such and such" is not at all convincing, it is really just an opinion, just for starters.

And it is clearly evident who is doing what.

An objective perusal is in order and you'll see what I mean.

I realize that may be impossible for some.

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I give you a big ole E for effort.

Fact is, all you just said is opinion.

I see no links to prove any of what you claim.

[ruloinfovoter]

Perhaps if you go back and re-read/note the post I was responding to it would clear it up for you.  

[cherry*135]

May 2014

Domestic violence of epidemic proportions a 'national emergency': campaign groups

Assistant Commissioner Mark Murdoch is the New South Wales police spokesman on domestic violence and an ambassador for White Ribbon, the campaign to stop violence against women.

"Men need to wake up to the fact that it is a men's problem. It is perpetrated by men who use their power and control over women and until ... they wake up to that fact, nothing's going to change," he said.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-05/domestic-violence-reaches-epidemic-proportions/5426214

[4c4sale]

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@bluecat*dancing wrote:

I hit the wrong button! The truth is that the majority of victims of DV are women - factually and anecdotally. It is not a competition and to treat it as such is disrespectul to all who have been victins of DV.

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The majority of abuse comes from women by gender, but many are also abused, and each incident a tragedy.

It's certainly not a competition, though a race to end it would be nice!

Thanks for your comment.

[katydidthat]

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@4c4sale wrote:

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@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:

Katy... I was just scrolling through all the links.....I am actually astounded by the number of them....

I wonder how many men realise the resources that are available.

Funding to advertise these services might be beneficial.

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How many resources for being the victim of domestic abuse?

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I thought it had already been shown that women were the main victims of domestic violence, not men.