Domestic violence knows no barrier

Story here. Excerpt:

'Carthage: How did a handsome, seemingly happily married and former all-star football player such as Steve McNair become a victim and statistic of domestic violence?

Many people would say McNair was not a victim, but someone who was in an extramarital relationship, a choice that resulted in deadly consequences. No matter how you want to view the situation, his death July 4 was ruled a homicide, allegedly committed by Saleh Kazemi, who then committed suicide. Both McNair and Kazemi are domestic violence victims.
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Men are increasingly becoming victims of domestic violence in North Carolina... Of the 47 domestic violence victims so far this year in North Carolina, 13 are males. Of 103 victims in 2008, 20 were males, and in 2007 another 20 males were killed out of 86 murders.
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Since they do not conform to the stereotypical male image, men often hide the fact that they are victims of domestic violence because they know they may become the brunt of jokes and ridicule.'