Domestic Violence does not discriminate against age, race, color, creed, gender or sexual orientation.
The U. S. Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) defines domestic violence as a "pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner".
The U. S. Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) defines domestic violence as a "pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner".
The definition adds that domestic violence "can happen to anyone regardless of race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or gender", and that it can take many forms, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional, economic, and psychological abuse
Our society, both here in the United States and world-wide, have been conditioned to think and believe that domestic violence only means women and children. But the sad fact is, it also includes boys and men.
“When we ignore male victims of domestic abuse, we also ignore their children, who continue to be damaged by witnessing the violence regardless of how severe it is. We cannot break this intergenerational cycle by ignoring half of it. That's why a global coalition of experts has formed to support a research-based, inclusive approach, and their website has solid data showing women initiate the violence as often as men.”
Source: National Family Violence Legislative Resource Center:
While the “statistics” show a large number of women reporting -- these numbers cannot be trusted as being accurate. Though there are many, many who are truthfully reporting, there is a growing percentage of reporting done for the sole purpose to get back at their spouse, boyfriend, significant other.
Our society, both here in the United States and world-wide, have been conditioned to think and believe that domestic violence only means women and children. But the sad fact is, it also includes boys and men.
“When we ignore male victims of domestic abuse, we also ignore their children, who continue to be damaged by witnessing the violence regardless of how severe it is. We cannot break this intergenerational cycle by ignoring half of it. That's why a global coalition of experts has formed to support a research-based, inclusive approach, and their website has solid data showing women initiate the violence as often as men.”
Source: National Family Violence Legislative Resource Center:
While the “statistics” show a large number of women reporting -- these numbers cannot be trusted as being accurate. Though there are many, many who are truthfully reporting, there is a growing percentage of reporting done for the sole purpose to get back at their spouse, boyfriend, significant other.
FACT: The majority of men who are experiencing domestic violence will not report it.
As with women, domestic violence against men can take many forms, including emotional, sexual and physical abuse and threats of abuse. Keeping in mind it happens in heterosexual and same sex relationships.
Due to our primary focus being conditioned to read the signs on a woman or child, recognizing those same signs of domestic violence against men isn‘t easy. They’re there! You only need to drop the stigma, broaden your perspective in order to see it.
As with women, early in the relationship, a man’s partner might seem attentive, generous and protective in ways that later turn out to be controlling and frightening. Initially, the abuse might appear as isolated incidents. Their partner might apologize and promise not to abuse them again.
In other relationships, domestic violence against men might include both partners slapping or shoving each other when they get angry — and neither partner seeing himself or herself as being abused or controlled. This type of violence, however, can still devastate a relationship, causing both physical and emotional damage.
Domestic Violence Against Men: KNOW THE SIGNS Click HERE
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If you are a man and are living with abuse, and you are too ashamed to reach out … PLEASE know there are people willing to believe you and help you! It doesn’t matter where in the world you are -- there is help!
http://www.batteredmen.com/
http://www.mensadviceline.org.uk/mens_advice.php
If you or someone you know is living with domestic violence … please seek help!
http://dahmw.org/
National Domestic Violence Hotline, 1-800-799-SAFE
The Domestic Abuse Hotline is for BOTH men and women!
Knowledge is power! Get the Information!
http://www.dm.usda.gov/shmd/aware.htm
My Blog from October 2010: http://juliakcole.blogspot.com/2010_10_01_archive.html
Only TOGETHER can we break the cycle!
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