Abuse Issues

Abuse Issues

It's bad no matter who does it but now it seems that an ugly truth is coming out of the closet: women abuse men as well. One detractor of the studies asks, "Where are all the make victims?" Did she ever stop to think that maybe they were embarrased to come forward? That their egos were already broken and that they could not bear to admit their weakness? Don't we hear constantly that abuse is underreported in women? Why? Because they are ashamed that their men hit them and abuse them. Doesn't she think that that would go triple for men?

USATODAY.com - Studies shatter myth about abuse

The number of women who hit first or hit back is "much greater than has been generally assumed," Capaldi says. She says she is surprised by the frequency of aggressive acts by women and by the number of men who are afraid of partners who assault them.

Capaldi and two other female researchers call for a re-evaluation of treatment programs nationwide. Such programs focus on men and ignore women. Men are court-ordered into some type of rehabilitation, and their women are told in support groups or shelters that they had nothing to do with the violence, Capaldi says.