What do you think?

altxatu · 2012-01-28T00:07:11+00:00

Well it's bullshit for starts

Domestic Violence is the leading cause of injury to women

Wrong

4.5 million physical assaults against women each year

If this is true, then the same number, if not a greater, are committed against men.

Boys who witness domestic violence are twice as likely to abuse their future partners

Growing up in violent households increases the likelihood that a person will be violent towards others AND accept violence from others FOR BOTH GENDERS.

50% of men who batter their partners also abuse their children

They just made that up. And most child abuse comes from mothers.

3 out of 4 americans know someone who has been a victim of domestic violence

This is probably true, and half or more of them are male.

Most cases go unreported

For men as well

number 1 police response to homes

I would have thought noise complaints and 'domestic disturbances' which can mean violence, or not.

every 9 seconds...

1 / 9 x 60 x 60 x 24 x 364 = 3,504,000 per year which is 1 million under the per-year number reported earlier. Which is somewhat suspect. It might be true but if so you could say the same about men.

This MUST stop

Obviously. As must violence against men.

We need to change the attitudes and behaviours that perpetuate domestic violence

Like the idea that only women can be victims of violence, that only men can be perpetrators of violence, that men should 'man up and take it', that women are incapable of causing harm, and so on.

Education

Fine.

Empowerment

Fine.

Stronger enforcement of state and federal laws

Ehhh. Seeing as most abusive people are victims of abuse themselves, I'm inclined to see this as a mental health issue that should only really involve law enforcement for extreme cases. Most of the time it would be better dealt with through education and providing resources to victims and perpetrators both to help them learn to communicate and deal with their feelings in a constructive rather than a violent manner.

Together we will provide hope for survivors

As long as they have a vagina, right?

Together we will save lives

Well, half of them

Show courage

To admit the truth about domestic violence

Show compassion

To all victims regardless of gender

Show love

To all people regardless of gender

altxatu · 2012-01-27T19:35:37+00:00

There's no link, but I'm interested in seeing this.

elitez · 2012-01-27T19:38:09+00:00

Sent what out to everyone? You haven't linked anything.

EDIT: Now that I have seen the video here are my opinions: Pretty one sided, although at leas some of it used gender neutral language.

I say send your company back an edited video with the facts for male victims as well.

Bobsutan · 2012-01-29T19:05:17+00:00

Stopped 2 seconds in at "Domestic violence is the leading cause of injuries to women." That is 100% wrong and props up the women = victims nonesense.

Title	What do you think?
Author	altxatu
Upvotes	1
Comments	13
Date	January 27, 2012 7:32 PM UTC (14 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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