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Osem · 06-12-2014, 10:34

Given the manner in which domestic abuse is portrayed almost entirely as a crime in which the victims are female or children, it's no wonder to me that more male victims don't come forward.

You only have to look at the promotional material published on this subject to see that men are hardly ever portrayed as possible victims. Yes, they do occur in the stats and men are now at least being mentioned, on the likes of the BBC, as victims but very few radio/TV discussions on the subject given them anything other than a cursory mention and the overall impression remains that it's all about male abuse of women and children. Until we have more groups set up to assist, lobby for and properly represent the plight of male victims, the cycle of women's organisations presenting solely their perspective on this problem will never end and a great many men will continue to suffer.

06-12-2014, 10:34	#4
Osem Inactive Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Right here! Posts: 22,315	Re: A male victim of domestic violence Given the manner in which domestic abuse is portrayed almost entirely as a crime in which the victims are female or children, it's no wonder to me that more male victims don't come forward. You only have to look at the promotional material published on this subject to see that men are hardly ever portrayed as possible victims. Yes, they do occur in the stats and men are now at least being mentioned, on the likes of the BBC, as victims but very few radio/TV discussions on the subject given them anything other than a cursory mention and the overall impression remains that it's all about male abuse of women and children. Until we have more groups set up to assist, lobby for and properly represent the plight of male victims, the cycle of women's organisations presenting solely their perspective on this problem will never end and a great many men will continue to suffer.