The Forced Marriage Unit have continually made the point that men can be also victims of focred marriage. Their latest statistics show that 22% of men are.
They also have produced a video about a man facing this hideous crime.
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Congratulations to the FMU for this - but we need to make sure all those involved actually see this! Pity other departments do not follow this lead.
Posted by Skimmington
22% is a relatively small percentage compared to the prevalence of male victims of domestic violence (with young men in particular suffering a lot of such abuse).
It's great that the government shows a male victim in thevideo here, but it really is ridiculous how such videos are never produced showing male vicitms concerning problems which are far, far less gendered than forced marriage.
Posted by: John Kimble | Tuesday, 17 July 2012 at 05:23
Indeed John. Most men I know are victims of domestic abuse. Certainly to the extent that if the sexes were reversed she'd be running down to the nearest victim support group screaming blue murder!
Posted by: Bob | Tuesday, 17 July 2012 at 08:17
The video should also be a small lesson for white girls too.
Posted by: dave | Tuesday, 17 July 2012 at 10:17
http://www.avoiceformen.com/mens-rights/on-violence/
Another excellent article from a real leading MRM site, it goes a long way, including the comments, to shedding some light on what is Wrong with UK's so called MRA's and certain websites whoi make claims they cannot backup, those who think speaking nicely, entertaining feminists and undermining more direct MRA is the way forward.
Posted by: i'm Spartacus | Tuesday, 17 July 2012 at 16:04
What a refreshing change to see a video which supports the male sex. Well done FMU!
That'll be the day when I see a mainstream TV ad campaign that shows women as the perpetrators of domestic violence, though….with a man reaching for the telephone!
Posted by: Dave | Tuesday, 17 July 2012 at 22:14
This video should also become a reference for studying male behavior.
Posted by: Relationship Counselor | Saturday, 05 January 2013 at 01:51