Intimate partner violence against men is often overlooked and underreported due to societal attitudes and limited resources. Men can be victims of abuse in all forms, including sexual abuse. Same-sex relationships also experience intimate partner violence, but face obstacles in reporting and receiving justice.
Intimate partner violence against men refers to situations where males are victimized in relationships. A man can be victimized in many ways by a female or another male. Unfortunately, in most communities there are fewer resources for these individuals and fewer actions are taken against perpetrators. Obtaining reliable statistics on the prevalence of intimate partner violence against men can also be problematic due to limited law enforcement tactics and reporting.
There is an unfortunate trend in society for abuse in intimate relationships to be associated with a man hurting a woman. This is a drastically false misrepresentation of reality. Women are commonly abusers of men. Men who are in same-sex relationships are also subject to abuse from their same-sex partners. The term commonly used to describe these situations is intimate partner violence against men.
A man can be abused in all the ways a woman can be abused. This includes negative mental and emotional treatment, such as neglect and ridicule. Includes minor and major violence such as slapping, biting and stabbing. Men can also experience sexual abuse if they are forced to commit certain acts or are intentionally hurt by their partners while engaging in intimate activities. If and when cases involving intimate partner violence against men are taken to court, justice is commonly less effective than when the victims are women.
There are also usually fewer resources dedicated to intimate partner violence against men. There are a number of reasons why this is the case. Society’s attitude towards men as victims is one of the main problems. Men are less likely to report incidents because of the reaction they will have. In some cases, claims of abuse by men are downplayed and dismissed. Another big problem is that domestic violence laws in many jurisdictions require the arrest of the primary abuser. It has been found that in situations involving a male and female, law enforcement tends to arrest the male regardless of the circumstances.
Determining the prevalence of intimate partner violence in same-sex relationships is beset by multiple obstacles. For example, much domestic violence legislation specifically outlines who the laws apply to. In some cases, the wording specifies that partners must be of the opposite sex. As a result, homosexual victims face violence in the context of general crimes, such as assault and battery or harassment. Also, in conservative or mainstream communities, homosexuality can be ostracized, which can prevent people from reporting incidents.
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