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1 in 3 men report using intimate partner violence. Here’s how we can better protect women – and help men (theconversation.com)

submitted 4 weeks ago by MHLoppy@fedia.io to c/australia@aussie.zone

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The results of a landmark longitudinal study into domestic violence paint a grim picture, but they also point to key solutions, especially before men offend.

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 15 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Click baity headline:

One in three men (32%) aged 18 to 57 years report using emotional abuse towards a partner. One in ten (9%) say they have used physical violence.

9% is way to high and definitely a problem that needs addressed. But the article mentions multiple times stuff like:

Overall, among the 120,000 men surveyed, one in three (35%) said they’d used a form of violence towards an intimate partner in their adult life.

Like, obviously not defending emotional abuse, but it really shouldn't fall under "violence".

It's 100% a form of abuse and a serious issue, just not "violence".

[–] MHLoppy@fedia.io 8 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Hm, it's not usually what I think of either when I read/hear the word "violence", but I guess it's using a broader definition. Apparently verbal/emotional abuse also qualifies under the legal definition for domestic violence

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 3 points 4 weeks ago

Would love to see a study on womens violence on men then if that counts

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world -2 points 4 weeks ago

What's classified as emotional abuse? Is giving them shit for the lols considered emotional abuse? Is calling them a dingus for doing a dumb dumb emotional abuse? What if they give you the exact same shit, and have since before you started your relationship?