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I should also mention that along with a letter like this, you are free to include the domestic violence against men awareness flyers that the Mensactivism.org community put together last year. You can download them from:
/dv_flyers.shtml
Scott
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Yeah, the flyers are great. I sent some to the health center here at the University of Georgia (the folks responsible for a widely distributed DV flyer that has a prominent picture of a man being violent towards a woman) and I just got word yesterday that they are including them in their resource center, along with other material related to DV, where they're accessible to all students.
Sean
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by Anonymous User on Wednesday October 16, @04:12PM EST (#4)
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Yeah, the flyers are great. I sent some to the health center here at the University of Georgia (the folks responsible for a widely distributed DV flyer that has a prominent picture of a man being violent towards a woman) and I just got word yesterday that they are including them in their resource center, along with other material related to DV, where they're accessible to all students.
I hope I am not the first to say GREAT WORK, SEAN! I am glad they took you seriously and apparently saw the error in their original line of thought.
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I really appreciate the words of support, folks. I know a few guys down here who really needed to know that they weren't alone, and that somebody at the university, at least, recognized that fact. It's a start.
Sean
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This is really kind of an epiphany for a lot of people, that they would even consider, without much debate or protest, including this material in their general handout. We shoud pat ourselves on the back for this, if even just a little, because it's US that are getting the word out (along with other folks working the Web and so forth).
My point is simply that the notion, in real experienced DV circles, that men can be victims too, and often enough are, is a recognition and acceptance of the FACT.
It may not be much more than a toe-hold, but it seems to be a solid one.
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I sent a local tv station this e-mail message about their bias one sided coverage on their website about domestic violence. I then sent the flyer identified below to held illuminate them on what domestic violence really means.
***I noticed a story on your website about how Gwinnett County is observing Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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October is national domestic violence awareness month, and today, a memorial service was held in Gwinnett County to remember the 37 Georgia women killed at the hands of their batterers in 2001.
Well, how about the other half of the story?
Are you aware that 50% of domestic violence is perpetrated by women?
Below are some facts about domestic violence that needs to be brought out.
It would be a public service if you would help make this too often neglected darker side of domestic violence more known to the public.
Thanks for your time
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The Facts: Research About Domestic Violence Against Men
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Excellent! Let us know if you get a response. Hey, I'm in Georgia, too, what's the tv station? Perhaps some other messages wouldn't hurt.
Sean
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WSB-TV ATLANTA CHANNEL 2
THEIR WEBSITE IS:
http://www.accessatlanta.com/partners/wsbtv/
They must have taken the domestic violence link down that had the story I referred to....I can't find it!
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I've heard that there are over 3,500 DV shelters for women in the U.S. but I've only heard of one for men, in the LA area. Can anyone else corroborate or correct this? Are there any reliable figures?
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by Anonymous User on Friday October 18, @02:27AM EST (#7)
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frank.
Some time ago, I heared there was one DV shelter for men, in Ohio.
I'm not sure if it's true, but I think so.
...Well, that's 2. Only 1,500 more to go...,
Thundercloud.
"Hoka-hey!"
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According to a letter on the NCFMLA web site from a Commissioner at the L.A. County Commission for Women, "there are 25 shelters in Los Angeles County for women." Another letter on the NCFMLA web site from a Domestic Violence Advocate/Facilitator states, "The only shelter for us to transport male victims (to) in Los Angeles County has been Valley Oasis, which is located in Lancaster, over a 2 hour drive from Los Angeles." It is literally out in the desert on the far Northern edge of L.A. County. It is actually in another climate zone being out in the desert that far.
Extrapolating out the 10 year trend (1988 to 1998) for d.v. arrests for women from the California Attorney's General Office we see that approximately 20% of d.v. arrests are women. Hence, 20% of d.v. victims are men. Let's see 25 shelters take women, 1 takes men so that 26 total. Doing the math 1/26 = .0384615 Round that off to .038 and that equals 3.8% Now let's see 20% = 3.8% or put another way 20% of the victims (men) get 3.8% of the shelters.
Well now it's all very clear. The Government uses the same corrupt math to determine how many shelters it should have for men as it uses to determine how many men it should arrest for domestic violence in the 1st place.
You don't have to be stupid to be a Government Official, but it helps a whole lot in Los Angeles if your just plain corrupt and evil.
Yours Very Truly,
Ray
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by Anonymous User on Saturday October 19, @02:36AM EST (#12)
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Just ONE freakin' DV shelter for men, And it's all the way out in the freakin' DESERT.
...'figures...,
Remember a few months back, I said something about the "government" or someone putting MEN on reservations like was done to my people? (Indians)
Well, believe me THIS is nearly the same thing. And done with the same mentality and ends in mind.
You see, when the U.S. and Canadian governments put Indians on reservations, We were told it was "for our own good." But what happened was, We were INTENTIONALLY placed on land that was DESOLATE, "DEAD", nothing could GROW on that land!
We were put there to die, basicaly. (But we didn't, HA!)
The point is, we were put on that kind of land (like deserts, for instance) to ASSURE we would "FAIL"!
There is NO DIFFERENCE in the reasons Men's DV shelters and Indian reservations are placed where they are.
NO DIFFERENCE, I TELL YOU!!!
Thundercloud.
"Hoka-hey!"
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I can guarantee that there aren't any shelters for men in Maryland. I called the DV hotline for maryland last week and was told that across the state men are routinely shipped out to motels. When I asked why, the woman on the line said it was for the comfort of the female victims! Ha! Deny services to one group in order to make another group of victims more comfortable? That sounds like some of the lame arguments of the bigots in the 60's about whites feeling "uncomfortable" with blacks on their busses or water fountains. Sheeesh!
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