What is the first picture comes to mind when people mention domestic violence? Is it a man? Surely not. For normal people who barely know about domestic violence, it is more likely to be a problem where the victims are a man’s wife or kids, not the man. The media elevates stories of battered women because most often women are seen as fragile and in need of protection, which increases the strength of the stereotype. The ideas of women needing protection and men being violent is always ingrained in our minds because of the media. Hence, it is easy for people to ignore that men can also be a victim of domestic violence.
Domestic violence, or domestic abuse, is a kind of behavior that involves violence or other abuse which occurs within …show more content…
People argue that this is necessary because women are physically weaker than men; they are not sufficiently forceful and don't stand up for themselves in domestic abuse situations. Moreover, because of men are stronger, they won’t easily get hurt in domestic violence situations. Men tend to be bigger and stronger than women, and therefore are more likely to cause serious harm. However, this point only describes part of the picture. The idea it leave outs is that domestic violence is not always physical. Domestic abuse is not only physical, it can also be emotional, psychological, or verbal. An abuser may make someone feel less self-confident by implying, “You aren’t good enough,” and isolating their partner from the people around him or her. This is how women usually abuse their partners in cases of domestic violence. They will not hurt men physically, but with words and …show more content…
This is why men are seen as the main perpetrator in domestic violence cases, however this is not the case. The first things that people need to clear about is that gender is not the reason for violence. There is no conclusion that states men and women are different in biological or psychological propensity for violence. In biology, the “brain damage degrees” are the reasons for persistent violent behavior. The social environment of a person’s life decides the persistency of violent behavior. Therefore, there can be some violence in women and not as much violence in men, too. This is especially true for today’s society, where all things are equal for boys and girls. People can no longer claim that men are violent because they are men. Furthermore, drugs and alcohol do not cause domestic violence. "In partner abuse situations, drugs and/or alcohol certainly play a role but they are not the root cause of the violence," Garcia-Rojas says (Filipovic 31). Drugs and alcohol do not actually cause violence, even it can be a reason for violent individuals. It lowers the inhibitions of violent people, but it does not create violence of a
Domestic violence, or domestic abuse, is a kind of behavior that involves violence or other abuse which occurs within …show more content…
People argue that this is necessary because women are physically weaker than men; they are not sufficiently forceful and don't stand up for themselves in domestic abuse situations. Moreover, because of men are stronger, they won’t easily get hurt in domestic violence situations. Men tend to be bigger and stronger than women, and therefore are more likely to cause serious harm. However, this point only describes part of the picture. The idea it leave outs is that domestic violence is not always physical. Domestic abuse is not only physical, it can also be emotional, psychological, or verbal. An abuser may make someone feel less self-confident by implying, “You aren’t good enough,” and isolating their partner from the people around him or her. This is how women usually abuse their partners in cases of domestic violence. They will not hurt men physically, but with words and …show more content…
This is why men are seen as the main perpetrator in domestic violence cases, however this is not the case. The first things that people need to clear about is that gender is not the reason for violence. There is no conclusion that states men and women are different in biological or psychological propensity for violence. In biology, the “brain damage degrees” are the reasons for persistent violent behavior. The social environment of a person’s life decides the persistency of violent behavior. Therefore, there can be some violence in women and not as much violence in men, too. This is especially true for today’s society, where all things are equal for boys and girls. People can no longer claim that men are violent because they are men. Furthermore, drugs and alcohol do not cause domestic violence. "In partner abuse situations, drugs and/or alcohol certainly play a role but they are not the root cause of the violence," Garcia-Rojas says (Filipovic 31). Drugs and alcohol do not actually cause violence, even it can be a reason for violent individuals. It lowers the inhibitions of violent people, but it does not create violence of a