One Billion Rising

[escapeUK]

Right, so if women stop complaining about violence against women, there'll be less violence against women. Is that what you're trying to say?

I dont recall saying anything about complaining.

To be honest Mich you are the sort of person Id cross the street to avoid in real life, so lets let the forum reflect real life from now on.

[Mich the Tester]

I dont recall saying anything about complaining.

Well, 'protesting' then.

Are you saying that if women stop protesting about violence against women, they'll not suffer as much violence?

[Mich the Tester]

I dont recall saying anything about complaining.

To be honest Mich you are the sort of person Id cross the street to avoid in real life, so lets let the forum reflect real life from now on.

No it's alright, I'm just trying to clarify your reasoning. I'm a bit thick, you see, so I can't always follow the kind of advanced reasoning that says if you stop protesting about violence against women, there'll be less violence against women. I'm sure you can provide a most illuminating explanation that would make me, and indeed the rest of CUK, just a little bit less thick.

[SupremeSpod]

The point is that "Domestic Abuse Against Women" has been done to death. We're all aware that it's not acceptable and I'm pretty sure that the number of incidents have gone down markedly in the past 50 years.

Awareness of "Domestic Abuse Against Men" really does need to be raised and the offending women given a bloody good slap!

[MyUserName]

The point is that "Domestic Abuse Against Women" has been done to death. We're all aware that it's not acceptable and I'm pretty sure that the number of incidents have gone down markedly in the past 50 years.

Awareness of "Domestic Abuse Against Men" really does need to be raised and the offending women given a bloody good slap!

A few years ago I knew a guy who was being regularly beaten by his new wife. The police and people generally did not care, apparently people who witnessed it thought it was funny. She had to attack him with a knife before the police did anything about it.

If he was the one hitting her then I am sure he would have been hammered by bystanders, the police etc immediately. Luckily he was never badly injured but that is not because she was not trying!

[Mich the Tester]

The point is that "Domestic Abuse Against Women" has been done to death. We're all aware that it's not acceptable and I'm pretty sure that the number of incidents have gone down markedly in the past 50 years.

You are, I am, probably most of us in the west are, but still it goes on and in some places men seem to be less aware.

[darmstadt]

Just so you don't feel left out:

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What about violence against men? | White Ribbon UK

Now get out there and do your own protest instead of just moaning about the inequality of it all!

[Mich the Tester]

Just so you don't feel left out:

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What about violence against men? | White Ribbon UK

Now get out there and do your own protest instead of just moaning about the inequality of it all!

Indeed, Protesting about violence against women is not the same as saying violence against men is acceptable.

[MyUserName]

Indeed, Protesting about violence against women is not the same as saying violence against men is acceptable.

But the protesters are chosing to exclude those victims from their protest. I would feel the same if there was a march to protest against violence against white people.

Just so you don't feel left out:

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What about violence against men? | White Ribbon UK

Now get out there and do your own protest instead of just moaning about the inequality of it all!

Why not protest against people or either gender who suffer violence instead?

[Mich the Tester]

But you are chosing to exclude those victims from your protest. I would feel the same if there was a march to protest against violence against white people.

It's not MY protest but I don't believe they are actively excluding other victims of violence, simply choosing to highlight one (large) group of victims of crimes that are still too common.