Male family violence victim recounts two-year 'run-around' to find support service in Victoria

ERiC_693 · 2023-04-28T05:20:52+00:00

Its on abc. Huh!? Must be a catch.

ThirdTurnip · 2023-04-28T22:43:49+00:00

The Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre in 2020 gave Blake advice about safety planning but told him it could not offer housing support.

It recommended he contact organisations that supported men, including The Orange Door, a Victorian government-funded service for people experiencing family violence.

But when Blake contacted the service, he was encouraged to go elsewhere because "our men's program within The Orange Door works with men who have been identified as the perpetrators of violence".

Naturally. Because in some peoples' view all men perpetrate domestic violence. Male victims are a myth.

Queerspace general manager Dr Paula Fernandez Arias said many queer family violence survivors found it difficult to access services.

"The family violence system is deeply gendered," she said.

"Systems that are gendered are not a good fit for queer people, particularly people who challenge the gender binary."

A gendered domestic violence system is a problem. Period.

But the positive thing about this article is that groups and people who would express deep shock and resentment at male victims of domestic violence receiving any attention, might let this one pass.

And the article doesn't frame the domestic abuse he suffered as related to his sexuality.

He's just a visible male victim of domestic violence.

His sexuality is only relevant insofar as that alone allowed him to eventually receive help from a queer support group.

Title	Male family violence victim recounts two-year 'run-around' to find support service in Victoria
Author	Heavy_Grand2526
Upvotes	35
Comments	10
Date	April 28, 2023 4:46 AM UTC (3 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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