The issues faced by men typically lie in the shadows of society. One of these issues is Domestic Violence against men. When most people hear the term "domestic violence," they often assume that a man is the aggressor. The Charity's analysis of statistics on domestic violence paints a completely different picture, with new research indicating a high number of male victims of domestic abuse. Its report, Domestic Violence: The Male Perspective, states: "Domestic violence is often seen as a female victim/male perpetrator problem, but the evidence demonstrates that this is a false picture”.

We know that while domestic violence does not discriminate when it comes to gender, men seem to not report abuse in the same way women do. Often men assaulted by their partners are often ignored by police. In fact, many men remain silent since they think there’s no point in reporting the abuse and no 
one will ever believe them. Even the violent acts are often perceived as isolated incidents and much of the public and private speculation presumes the man "did something to deserve it”. In reality, this kind of violence is often foreshadowed by actions that may not seem like domestic violence on the surface, but do; in fact, represent a series of abuses against the men. This includes stalking, physical violence and sexual assault. But many critics have rejected the research cited by men's rights activists and dispute their claims that such violence is gender symmetrical. 

Domestic violence against men gets any attention only when a celebrity is the victim of some kind of noteworthy physical harm, such as when Tiger Woods' wife attacked him with a golf club or when Phil Hartman's wife shot him as he slept. 

Talking about abuse and domestic violence can be a difficult task for anyone. It can be painful, confusing and make you feel ashamed, inadequate and isolated. Moreover it can be incredibly challenging when you are a man because of all the stigma, fear, misinformation and societal pressures that only men seem 
to experience.

- NASREEN SIDDIQUI

Since the dawn of time, it has been assumed that in every case of domestic violence, the man is the attacker. This has been true most of the time but it is not always the case. Men can and are also being abused by their spouses in relationships, whether heterosexual or same-sex. People have this systematic thinking that as a man, you should be the one doling out beatings and not receiving them. I guess that's why some people simply cannot digest the LGBT community. However, domestic violence is not limited to being beaten. It can range from any violent act to sexual, verbal, psychological, and emotional abuse; as well as name-calling, possessiveness, or extreme jealousy. Of course, the society has an excuse for her warped view of domestic violence towards men, that being, "he must have done something to deserve it". This has led to most victims shying away from coming forward. Even those who were bold enough to were shunned and laughed at for not being "man enough". Most men continue to stay in abusive relationships because of how society would label them. I'm sure that's all the convincing you need to believe the grave detriments the society's distorted opinion on this issue has caused.

Domestic violence against men is not a myth or a laughing matter. It happens and we must
empower victims, not stigmatize them. We must advocate and not abuse them.

- RACHEAL BANKOLE