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Counsellors believe the problem of under-reporting is particularly acute in South Africa because of its patriarchal and macho society, where men fear being ridiculed. (Emphasis mine)
Always gotta blame it on the "patriarchy", eh? So it's the patriarchy's fault that women get battered, now it's the patriarchy's fault that men don't come forward with their own stories of abuse.
It never crosses their mind that it's the extreme-feminists who control the DV industry who have shamed men into saying nothing. Instead of placing the blame on extreme-feminists who deny that men are ever victims (or if they do, they say men only make up 5%), they say it's the man's own fault! The feminists who make the DV industry's policies should shoulder at least some of the blame.
And as far as the imaginary "patriarchy" goes, how patriarchal can it be when feminists say "jump" and politicians ask "how high?" ? It's rare that politicians question feminist DV statistics. They usually swallow every number regurgitated at them by the DV industry reps. That sure sounds to me like the so-called patriarchy is pretty damn "woman-friendly". Hell, we're just half-a-step away from a matriarchy! (If we're not there already!)
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that this story was reported. I just wish that for once, someone would do a story and not blame the "patriarchy" on the world's problems.
Also take note of this interesting comment:
But international figures suggest that in 100 domestic violence situations, about 40 cases will involve violence by women against men.
Isn't that interesting? Not sure just where they're getting their figures from, but I'd love to know the source. That way, the next time a feminist smugly says "Men make up only 5% of DV victims" , you can throw that figure in their faces. I'm honestly surprised that a news source had the honesty and integrity to actually print that statistic.
Maybe there's hope for the news media after all?
"Existence exists. A is A." -Ayn Rand
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Here is a quote:
They say men of all races are taking a hammering on the home front, being starved of food, used as punching bags and stabbed - when they're not subjected to psychological and emotional abuse.
The trend is so worrying that the Family and Marriage Association of South Africa (Famsa) is to launch its first support group for abused males next month.
Statistics on male abuse in the country are not available because many victims do not come forward and no resources have been provided to help them. But international figures suggest that in 100 domestic violence situations, about 40 cases will involve violence by women against men.
The 40% number is about right. And this article would probably not have gotten published in the U.S.
And this part is empathetic, unlike what we read in the U.S. and U.K.
"Eventually the continuing abuse almost becomes normal to them," he says.
I know parts of the story tow the line of "patriarchy", but I think some of that is due to ignorance and a lack of literature on the subject. Sure, the literature is out there, but it's been buried by the feminist tidal wave of false numbers.
All in all this is a very positive article in the context of ending DV.
Steven
Guerilla Gender Warfare is just Hate Speech in polite text
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I agree that the tone of the article is encouraging. But, like others, I'm disappointed in the use of the "patriarchy" and "macho" society explanations to rationalize the underreporting of male DV victims. No mention, of course, of the fact that feminists and their friends ridicule and dismiss men who do speak out. Also, the article ignored the fact that women initiate some of the worst DV assaults with weapons. Plus, women use third parties and they resort to such methods as poisoning to disguise their violence.
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