Battered Husbands

[BloodEagle]

I watched a news article tonight with interest. It was regarding the topic of battered husbands. It seems 1 in 6 men is battered by his wife.

That's a suprisingly high percentage and yet the government refuse to recognise it.

They refuse to offer any kind of support for these men and yet for womens groups they plough in the money for grants etc. Several groups have tried to set up safe houses and support groups for these men but the councils and police and government refuse to offer any help or acknowledgement.

I think its gonna be time for a men liberation group soon haha what are peoples thoughts on this lack of support?

[faith]

so much for equal rights eh?
would the men use such places or would they just move away from the situation?

[Morgan_Freeman]

How the fuck does a man get battered by his wife?? They must be confusing this with B&D.

[Scribbler1]

I have seen a couple of people from so-called "men's rights" groups on TV. I think nobody takes them too seriously because the man is assumed to always be able to beat the crap out of his wife. In my experience that isn't always so, though. I know at least two couples where I wouldn't put any money on the man in a fair fight.

[Scribbler1]

Quote by: Morgan_Freeman How the fuck does a man get battered by his wife?? They must be confusing this with B&D.

Were you brought up to NEVER, EVER hit a woman? I was, and a LOT of guys were taught that as a child and as long as it sticks the man won't raise a hand even if he's being hit with a lamp. The you also have the extreme likelihood that he won't be believed if he hits her in self defense.
That's how.

[Morgan_Freeman]

Quote by: Scribbler1 Were you brought up to NEVER, EVER hit a woman? I was, and a LOT of guys were taught that as a child and as long as it sticks the man won't raise a hand even if he's being hit with a lamp. The you also have the extreme likelihood that he won't be believed if he hits her in self defense. That's how.

Well, most men sure can restrain their wife. Maybe we're using a different definition of "battered".

It's really hard for me to picture so many women that strong and violent.

[Seeker_Of_Sins]

I used to have a bad tempered lady that was pretty handy with a skillet as well as with her toungue, not to mention the purse strings. I was bought up to respect woman and never, ever, raise a hand to them. Took me many years to escape this specimen and even now she comes a calling when somethings pissed her off. Gonna have to get my wife to beat her up one of these days. That will sort her out. Damn crazy wench!

[Scribbler1]

Quote by: Morgan_Freeman Well, most men sure can restrain their wife. Maybe we're using a different definition of "battered". It's really hard for me to picture so many women that strong and violent.

My def of battered is akin to a Louisville Slugger upside the head, or a steak knife in the neck.

You probably grew up in a similar environment as mine. The female was almost always the delicate flower. The "worst" she would ever get is to start playing baseball and be called a "tomboy", but not a husband/boyfriend abuser. Changing times, I guess. :rolleyes:

[castille]

I don't classify a steak knife to the neck as battered, I classify it as murder.

[tinybear]

Whoever thinks women can't beat the crap outta men ain't seen Xena, Warrior Princess before.

[Morgan_Freeman]

If going out with Xena (or her slut handmaiden Gabrielle) means taking a beating now and then, I'm all for it!

[mr.perfecto]

Not if it gets shown on national tv.

[tinybear]

Is Xena (Lucy Lawless) married in real life? Does her husband get beaten up much?



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[faith]

Quote by: Morgan_Freeman If going out with Xena (or her slut handmaiden Gabrielle) means taking a beating now and then, I'm all for it!

thats the thing see people turn it round to be amusing when its the MAN being abused :(

[Morgan_Freeman]

Hey, I'm a man and I'm saying: if it's the right woman, she can beat me all she wants.
(Well, maybe not *all* she wants)

[tinybear]

Well you've got to admit it's a rare phenomenon, since males are physically stronger then females. So when the tables are turned....there's a touch of black humor there.

Say, I wonder if Ann Coulter's married and, if so, who's the courageous guy who married her?

[faith]

so what if she's punching you in the privates? you gonna let her carry on? and if you try and stop her she'll say you hit her, wont she??

[BloodEagle]

i would hardly think that 1 in 6 men getting battered makes it a rare thing. That seems pretty common to me.

But indeed the atitudes toward this shown by many is exactly the attitude shown by the governments etc. They also think it is rediculous. How many men do you think actually would report it? Not many i can bet... I know if i was battered by a woman i would feel pretty silly going to the police to complain, or even telling my friends.

It is exactly this attitude that needs to change. This is not something that has just started. When the lady that opened the first women's refuge in the UK started out, she also tried to opens a mens refuge as well but it was scoffed at. Therefore there is no humour that tables have turned.. they haven't. Women perhaps just make more fuss about it when it happens to them (not that i blame them).

[faith]

women also being seen as the weaker sex get more protection,but men have to look after themselves, as children most boys are brought up to be big and tough and not to cry ect.

[tinybear]

Personally, I doubt if this sort of thing happens as often as claimed. Come on, men getting beaten up by warrior babes happens only in Chinese kung fu movies.