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Men, too
2007-08-30 22:56:59.000
Dear Editor:
Re: Province help teachers help victims of violence, The News, Aug. 15 edition.
It was sexist and unfair for Education Minister Kathleen Wynne to say, "key to ending violence against women is involving professionals like educators who care and want to make a difference in children's lives."
What about male victims? I'm sure the minister would say "men and women" when referring to soldiers or firefighters. Don't domestic violence victims deserve this too?
The Canadian government recognizes this in a recent report and a recent 32-nation study by the University of New Hampshire, which included Canada, confirmed that women commit partner violence as often as men and that controlling behaviour exists equally in perpetrators of both sexes.
It took 30 years of national outreach to get women to come forward. No such outreach has been given to men.
When male victims are ignored and "take it," their children who see it are emotionally damaged. This is a serious, but hidden problem that neither the gender ideologues nor grandstanding politicians care about. That's why a global coalition of concerned experts, including Professor Don Dutton of the University of British Columbia, has formed to promote honest, research-based and inclusive approaches to the problem. Their website, which has solid data showing women initiate the violence as often as men, is at www.nfvlrc.org.
Re: Province help teachers help victims of violence, The News, Aug. 15 edition.
It was sexist and unfair for Education Minister Kathleen Wynne to say, "key to ending violence against women is involving professionals like educators who care and want to make a difference in children's lives."
What about male victims? I'm sure the minister would say "men and women" when referring to soldiers or firefighters. Don't domestic violence victims deserve this too?
The Canadian government recognizes this in a recent report and a recent 32-nation study by the University of New Hampshire, which included Canada, confirmed that women commit partner violence as often as men and that controlling behaviour exists equally in perpetrators of both sexes.
It took 30 years of national outreach to get women to come forward. No such outreach has been given to men.
When male victims are ignored and "take it," their children who see it are emotionally damaged. This is a serious, but hidden problem that neither the gender ideologues nor grandstanding politicians care about. That's why a global coalition of concerned experts, including Professor Don Dutton of the University of British Columbia, has formed to promote honest, research-based and inclusive approaches to the problem. Their website, which has solid data showing women initiate the violence as often as men, is at www.nfvlrc.org.