Male Domestic Violence Victim urges others to speak out 68 upvotes | March 13, 2015 | by NightwingTRP ------------------------- During my lunchtime news browsing, I came across this piece [http://ind.pn/18hGbMJ] on The Independent newspaper website. While obviously the tale of the violence he suffered is awful, he appears to have acted in the best way possible to push for a change. He's shared some meaningful quotes which will shock some blue pillers: > "As a man who is a bit older and who isn't exactly small, there is a > perception that you can't be a victim of domestic violence,” >  > Mr Gregory wants to address the stigma surrounding men who are > abused by their wives and partners. He added, “it should be the > same message that they put out for women – don’t be frightened, > you don’t have to put up with it.” >  > Chair of ManKind Mark Brookes told The Independent: "While Mr > Gregory’s case is awful we should not be overly surprised that > domestic abuse can happen to men too. We need a real sea change in > public attitude and recognition in that domestic abuse can affect > anyone. "There are still too many barriers that men face in feeling > comfortable in coming forward and getting help," he added. Nice to see a little media attention being drawn to this serious issue. It's a piece that can be shared with anyone who isn't a misandrist which is a bonus. The bitly suggests it has been shared over 5,000 times already. ------------------------- Archived from https://theredarchive.com/post/30170