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Originally Posted by flashytart
it annoys me that nothing is ever said when its the opposite way
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I have to agree Flashy. I think that the reason that women don't seem to be punished as much is that men don't tend to report the violence. From a woman's point of view, I only told one friend what was happening. She was the person who helped me to escape, my boyfriend had threatened to seriously harm members of my family if I ever left him. I had 2 younger sisters and my mum living back home. It was my friend who helped me to see what a coward he was and that no harm would come to my family if I left. My friend had photos of my injuries and kept them in case they would ever be needed.
There are loads of groups out there now who specifically help women, they would help men too, but most men don't confide in them. These groups only exist because the women who have been through this, got off their arses and decided to help other women. I do think it stinks that women seem to get the lesser punishment when they are the violent one, but it is high time that men got off their bums and raised their voices in order to help themselves. It is only the fact that women have been vocal about domestic violence and have fought for justice that we now have this inequality..
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