Domestic violence, to many, is an issue of men harming women or attempting to have power over women. This has statistically proven true in numerous studies and police reports, however domestic violence is not unique to one gender. Attention given to domestic violence has typically been “males harming females” and in a great deal of domestic violence publications, words for women are used interchangeably for “victim.” The debate is ongoing whether domestic abuse incurred by men should be given the same attention as that caused by men. Gender stereotypes create unfair stressors for men coming forward for support.

The general consensus seems to be that male-on-female domestic violence is more likely to result in serious injury or death, whereas female-on-male is more likely to result in male suicide. #domesticviolence #dv #VAWA #domesticviolenceagainstmen #Relationships #suicide #society

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