Why is domestic violence against men often socially accepted?

Domestic violence is a violation of human rights with damaging social, economic and health consequences. It is any incident of ... Globally, direct experience of being subjected to domestic violence is greater among women then among men. In the UK, 27% of ... This is a much lower proportion than women. read more

Acceptance of domestic violence against men is primarily due to the following reasons: Men are stronger than women and hence, people erroneously believe that women can’t harm men. Men are often reluctant to stand up to women and demand that they be treated well. read more

The second polemic argues that IPV against men is a significant problem and underreported, and that it puts women in even greater risk of victimization by abusive men, which domestic violence researchers and radical feminists have ignored in order to protect the fundamental gains of the battered women's movement, specifically, the view that intimate partner abuse is an extension of patriarchal dominance. read more