Violence Against Women Is A 'Global Health Problem Of Epidemic Proportions,' Says WHO. Having a slipper thrown at you once in your life counts

2013-06-24T22:59:13+00:00

Some nice downvote brigading in here.

avantvernacular · 2013-06-21T14:05:59+00:00

Violence against people is a global health problem.

2013-06-21T14:40:15+00:00

If having a slipper thrown at you counts, then every single woman I have ever dated has abused me.

qemist · 2013-06-21T14:19:35+00:00

This is already being pushed out by every major media outlet globally. And it stinks.

Not only does it not distinguish between serious and trivial intimate violence, but it also makes an irrelevant comparison between intimate violence of any kind and sexual attacks by strangers. Moreover why don't they ask men these questions? Why don't we get to be victims? Women throwing objects at their partners is a cliche but it is still common. Then there is the old female standby "If I catch you sleeping around I will cut your dick off". I'm sure many guys have heard a variation of that. I have.

DavidByron · 2013-06-21T16:32:40+00:00

Has ANY MAN HERE not been violently attacked? I figure the value for men must be about 100%, but maybe there's some men who have NEVER been hit or kicked or had something thrown at them?

Anyone?

MiracleRiver · 2013-06-21T12:35:35+00:00

"one in three women worldwide experience sexual or physical violence"

But when you actually read the full report, you learn that means that even ONE act of "violence" counts for your whole life, and that act of "violence" could be: "having something thrown at you that could hurt you".

So your boyfriend comes home drunk and finds you making-out on the couch with your best friend. He throws a soft slipper at you. And voila you become a "victim".

Being "pushed or shoved" also counts. So you go to hit your boyfriend, and he pushes you away. Congratulations! You are a "victim".

Remember, you only need to have one of these things happen just once in your lifetime - and you become a statistic.

You can read the report here:

http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/violence/9789241564625/en/index.html

zvaigzdutem · 2013-06-21T18:04:11+00:00

I'm beginning to believe that the W in WHO actually stands for Women's Health Organization. I've seen quite a few articles about WHO's findings, initiatives, calls to action and what have you, and have yet to catch one that concerns men. We still live in a world that, regardless of where you are, men die earlier in life, die in greater numbers from almost every health risk, and are recipients of less health spending than women, right?

giegerwasright · 2013-06-21T17:04:19+00:00

By these standards, the constant and off the cuff slaps that women deliver to men count as abuse as well.

Title	Violence Against Women Is A 'Global Health Problem Of Epidemic Proportions,' Says WHO. Having a slipper thrown at you once in your life counts
Author	MiracleRiver
Upvotes	0
Comments	22
Date	June 21, 2013 12:26 PM UTC (13 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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