In addition, men often have more hazardous occupations than women and certainly show more physical aggression to each other than women show to other women. All of this makes it easy for the health care professional to accept an injury explanation other than domestic violence. Even a mugging might be more acceptable than a female beating. Unless the report is of a woman wielding an iron skillet, of course. When a man does report domestic violence, he often encounters law enforcement professionals who are quick to believe his female aggressor rather than him.
Abused men are as likely as their female counterparts to have low self-esteem.
In addition, a male victim also has to deal with the examination of his masculinity. This should not happen to man, therefore it is not happening. And men, as well as women, hope things will get better. Pretty much the same excuses women make for remaining with men. Copyright 1991-2001 SOLO Lifestyles for Singles.