| Domestic violence against men is an all too real issue | | | | populace. The perpetrators for the most part are |
| that doesn't get as much attention as it should. | | | | men, but in the case of Dugard, the perpetrator was |
| There are an overwhelming number of domestic | | | | also his wife. |
| violence statistical data illustrating domestic violence | | | | What many people fail to consider is that domestic |
| against women. But, there is also plenty of evidence | | | | violence against men, like women, happen in many |
| of men being subjected to domestic violence, as well. | | | | different ways. Let's look at the very visible case of |
| Some statistics suggest that out of every 100 | | | | Christopher Savoie. At face value, this may not |
| reported domestic violence cases, about 40 of them | | | | appear to be domestic violence, but the man is now |
| are against men. | | | | in jail because his wife abducted their children and |
| One of the biggest supporters against domestic | | | | took them to Japan. She was U.S. court had issued |
| violence against both men and women is Patti Austin, | | | | an arrest warrant for the mother! |
| the 2007 Grammy award winning singer / songwriter. | | | | According to a report by The Center for Disease |
| She was so moved by this "epidemic" that she | | | | Control and Prevention, they studied 11,000 men and |
| started the Blue Movement in support of the victims | | | | women involved in domestic violence cases. What |
| of domestic violence. In fact, she was so moved by | | | | they found was that in 50% of the cases, the |
| the story she saw on Oprah that she wrote a song | | | | domestic violence involved both parties. And, an |
| called "By the Grace of God" as a way to speak out | | | | interesting fact, the woman was the first to strike. |
| against domestic violence. | | | | One other interesting revelation was that when the |
| The month of October is designated as domestic | | | | violence was one-sided, 70% of the time the |
| violence month. As such, it is important for | | | | perpetrator was the woman. |
| lawmakers and the general population to consider | | | | Another interesting statistic shows that domestic |
| elevating the issue of domestic violence in support of | | | | violence against men has more than doubled in the |
| a gender neutral movement. According to one report, | | | | last 10 years. The actual numbers are probably even |
| there were an estimated 800,000 reported cases of | | | | higher, because like in many domestic violence cases, |
| domestic violence against men last year. | | | | they often are not reported. And, even when |
| Domestic violence whether against men or women | | | | reported the victims and perpetrators often change |
| should not be tolerated. It's somewhat | | | | their stories. |
| understandable how women might get a wider | | | | No matter how you look at the information, domestic |
| audience of support, considering society views them | | | | violence against men or women is a bad thing. It's |
| as more vulnerable. And, of course, cases like the | | | | bad for the parties involved, hurts communities and |
| Annie Le murder at Yale or the Jaycee Dugard | | | | destroys families. Let's all just hope that we find a |
| abduction capture the minds of the American | | | | way to educate everyone of this terrible travesty. |