RE: We need to dismantle the Language of Protectionism when we talk about violence towards women - The male perspective.
I couldn't agree more. I'm all for gender equality, but when I say it, I mean EQUAL, not one above the other, one treated different than the other, i mean gender NEUTRAL, as in gender does not matter.
There was a video released a few years ago in the UK that showed a man and a woman walking through a public area. The first iteration of it shows a man getting a bit rough with his wife/girlfriend scolding her, he did not get overly rough but it did get physical.
Many people intervened and threatened the man that they would hurt him or call the police, warning the woman she did not need to take that etc.
The second iteration was the opposite. The woman getting physical and rough towards the man. The woman got much more physical than the man did and he cowered and took it. The only intervention from the public were people smirking and laughing. Nobody tried to help the man, nobody threatened the woman.
41% of reported domestic abuse is committed by a woman towards a man according to that video. Men are also 95% less likely to report domestic abuse against themselves from a female.
That isn't equality.
Upvoted and followed @sasha.shade . Thank you. I have always been in support of closing the gap on both sides.
My mother is a brilliant businessperson and I see the equal value women bring to the workforce but are not paid for in Australia. If you read my comment I have also been the strong Aussie surfer male, getting the shit beaten out of him by a petite but fiery lady.
Violence is violence, and quality work is quality work. Gender plays no part here.