It’s a double standard. Every study that looks at instances of domestic violence finds victims are about 50/50 in gender. Resources only really exist for women though.
Of the estimated 4,970 female victims of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter in 2021, data reported by law enforcement agencies indicate that 34% were killed by an intimate partner (figure 1). By comparison, about 6% of the 17,970 males murdered that year were victims of intimate partner homicide.
Are you saying we should not help someone out if an abusive relationship unless they’re at danger of being murdered? Because that’s what I’m getting from this.
Abuse victims deserve support, regardless if their gender or risk of physical harm.
Not really, gender specific resources really only exist for women, and that’s more because men being traumatized to the point of fearing the presence of women at all is much less spoken of than the reverse, especially with the more subtle way in which women tend to engage in such abuse, a lot of the times including involving the law or other authority figures in “defending them” from their “aggressive” spouse.
Female victims develop fears of an opposing gender, while male victims will develop fears of society writ large.
To that end though, there are resources available to men, just not as many gender segregated resources for them.
Awareness of the double standard is exactly how it will get fixed. No need to be defeatist.
Hmmm interesting perspective. I’ll think on my stance for a while
This place definitely isn’t reddit and this comment proves it lol
But is it actually a double standard or a mirage? Its entirely possible for different responses to be justified given different underlying conditions.
It’s a double standard. Every study that looks at instances of domestic violence finds victims are about 50/50 in gender. Resources only really exist for women though.
Of the estimated 4,970 female victims of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter in 2021, data reported by law enforcement agencies indicate that 34% were killed by an intimate partner (figure 1). By comparison, about 6% of the 17,970 males murdered that year were victims of intimate partner homicide.
It might be 50/50 but it’s not equal.
https://bjs.ojp.gov/female-murder-victims-and-victim-offender-relationship-2021
Are you saying we should not help someone out if an abusive relationship unless they’re at danger of being murdered? Because that’s what I’m getting from this.
Abuse victims deserve support, regardless if their gender or risk of physical harm.
Not really, gender specific resources really only exist for women, and that’s more because men being traumatized to the point of fearing the presence of women at all is much less spoken of than the reverse, especially with the more subtle way in which women tend to engage in such abuse, a lot of the times including involving the law or other authority figures in “defending them” from their “aggressive” spouse.
Female victims develop fears of an opposing gender, while male victims will develop fears of society writ large.
To that end though, there are resources available to men, just not as many gender segregated resources for them.