[the truth]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I am blaming nothing on 'stupid males'. You clearly haven't read my posts right. I am blaming the majority of it on what a male is 'supposed to be'. Meaning, what society expects. And it is mainly other males who will enforce the ridiculous notion that seeking help or admitting you have a problem is weak.

A huge part of the problem is that males (in general, obviously not on an individual basis) are less likely to talk about their problems. Not just with professionals but even among mates. Males are more likely to ridicule other males for seeking out help too..from my experience anyway. I know 2 guys who have spoken up about being hit by their partners. Both had the piss taken out of them when they discussed it with their (male) friends. 'Ahaha a womans stronger than you' and such. This kind of treatment makes one less likely to actually seek help..I'm sure you agree.

Until this ends, males will not seek help for domestic violence at the same rate that females do. If males do not seek help, the extra shelters and such that are needed (or would be needed, if more who needed help sought it) will not be there.

Yes you're just blaming males, how sexist how cold how heartless how sexist
I have laid out the facts , men kill themselves at 5 times the rate of women, they die 5 years young across the entire western world, yet they get 50 times less resources spent on them. Your petty example of 2 clowns taking the piss is utterly irrelevant to the suffering of millions of men worldwide. Men and women take the piss as did jess phillips in a westminster committee discussing male suicides and other complex male issues. Or sharon osbourne to the many watching millions on live tv mocked a man who bled to death after having his scrotum sliced off...she wasnt even warned or sacked by her bosses.... Any fair minded person can see that this is unfair on men. The facilities, the expenditure, the helplines should be open to men 24 hours a day the same as for women and children too..Sadly you clearly do not fall into that category. Absolutely shameful.