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I Am a Survivor of Domestic Violence

Female abuse of men is very much under-reported, partly because the police refuse to accept reports from male victims.

My husband was repeatedly beaten by his first wife, often needing hospital treatment for his injuries, but the police refused to take ay action against her. They told him it was a civil matter or that there were no witnesses. When there were witnesses, they claimed they were his friends so couldn't be witnesses.

The sexist scumbags were quick enough to arrest him when she took a drunken swing at him, missed and fell over slightly hurting herself. The police even tried to get the witnesses to say he had attacked her!

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PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

This definitely needs more attention. Abusers like that often threaten to tell the cops they are the abuser if they dare call the police and since men get much harsher sentences that is a very scary threat.

Caroline259 · 56-60, F

The whole system is biased against men. If they try to defend themselves they become the abuser. Female abusers who kill their victims are often portrayed as victims themselves.