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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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bijouxbroussard · F

Why do you think this is ? It's not like women are the ones in charge of the justice system, or even a majority among the police or law enforcement in general. These are men being judged by and large, by other men !

Caroline259 · 56-60, F

There are a lot of men who think women are weak and need their protection. The system has actually got better since more women have achieved positions of influence in the justice system.

bijouxbroussard · F

@Caroline259: The concept that women who molest young boys are indeed pedophiles is only now starting to be taken seriously, too. It's mostly men who have looked at me like I've lost my mind when I say a woman fooling around with children needs to be in jail. The double standards are perpetuated by both genders.

Caroline259 · 56-60, F

@bijouxbroussard: That's another area that needs addressing. There's this strange idea that women can't be abusers. As you've found, it's mostly men who hold that view. Female perpetrated abuse of children is starting to be taken seriously for the same reason as domestic abuse of men is - more women in law enforcement.

suzie1960 · 61-69, F

@Caroline259: I've seen it happen. A local woman repeatedly attacked her husband but the police absolutely refused to take action against her. Things only changed when a female police inspector got involved.

Caroline259 · 56-60, F

@suzie1960: I've heard that accounts for the rise in female perpetrated crime. It's not that there is more, it's just that now it's recorded.