The endemic demonising of men is most characteristically shown by organisations only showing women as victims and men as perpetrators of domestic violence.
It is particularly sad and worrying when this includes charities like the NSPCC and the message is sent out strongly to children. Whilst they try and recognise that men can also be victims, the posters and leaflets are all showing men as perpetrators.
Often organisations do this in an unthinking way, preferring to swallow the constant propaganda from the likes of Women's Aid, Refuge, The Government and others. They fail to check the facts that 33%-40% of domestic violence victims are men and that 1 in every 4 incidents are against men. These are Home Office figures.
These links show the propaganda and the demonisation of fathers by the NSPCC. Only women can be victims in the eyes of the NSPCC.
Whole Woman Leaflet (link) - there is nothing to help fathers suffering from domestic violence;
Feel Safe At Home (link) - aimed at children, only talks about a mother being hurt;
Facing Forward leaflets (apologies for the poor scans) - aimed at corporate supporters.
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