Take the factor that men are less likely to report it and multiply that by the one in nine. Chances are it’s actually higher, just stigmatized for reporting.
True. I personally know two men who have experienced long term physical and emotional abuse from a female partner and neither would ever report it. One still takes the blame for it, the other says it’s not as bad if a woman does it to a man and he knows he won’t be believed anyway.
Take the factor that men are less likely to report it and multiply that by the one in nine. Chances are it’s actually higher, just stigmatized for reporting.
True. I personally know two men who have experienced long term physical and emotional abuse from a female partner and neither would ever report it. One still takes the blame for it, the other says it’s not as bad if a woman does it to a man and he knows he won’t be believed anyway.