[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Here's another fun fact: when polled with the question "have you ever been abused by a partner", hardly any men said yes, whereas several women said yes.

When the question is changed to "have you ever been struck by a partner hard enough to bruise or draw blood" the results are basically 50/50.

Men are under societal pressure not to admit to or report domestic abuse, even though it is a huge problem, because of the stigma that admitting that (even to themselves) would cause.

Most men also report being too scared to fight back or even properly defend themselves because of how that might be perceived.


Ignoring issues like these completely destroys any hope of true equality. Something that I genuinely believe in, by the way. Men and women are indeed unequal in many ways - to the benefit and detriment of both in different circumstances. That is what needs to be addressed. And that is why I despise the modern feminist movement and fully believe that all it will ever achieve is gender division and further inequalities.

Where was this 'fun fact' obtained?

This discussion has nothing to do with abusive relationships and is an entirely different debate. I see the tenuous link in which you suggest women are entirely capable of harassment and or abuse and yes they are, it's the pecentages involved that are different.
It's not even a question of public perception as it's not socially acceptable for women to cat call men either in the main it's seen as rather cheap and brazen.
Men's physique is shown in a different way to womens too, whereas women are sexualised men are shown as being good specimens of manhood, broad shoulders, defined muscles that are attractive as they would be considered a good mate in a primitive sense.