this one's about violence. Domestic violence more particular.
Some men think they just can beat their wives or girlsfriends up, molest them, rape them without concequences. And most of them actually get away with it.
I personally think that sucks...
And Stieg Larsson agrees with me. He's the one that got me thinking on the subject...
I went to the movies last night with some of my friends an we watched "the girl with the dragon tattoo". Which was originally the first book of the Millenium-trilogy of Mr. Larsson.
(Amazing movie by the way, it even got me started on the books.)
In Sweden 18 pecent of the women have been treathened by men, and only 5 percent of all abuses gets to the police. FIVE PERCENT people. That's practically nothing.In Belgium 20 percent of the women is abused physically, sexually or psychologically.
In the movie "enough' (the one with Jennifer Lopez) it's the same thing. She's been beaten up by her husband, but he's rich and he's powerful. She goes to the police and asks what would happen if she'd pressed charges. He'd go to jail. He'd pay his way out. He'd take revenge on her.
In the end, she's going to be the only one suffering.
Point taken?
I'm not going to go down on the other numbers, but I think it should already be clear that it's just not right. And maybe I can't do anything about it on my own, but if all of us just spread the word and do something about it in our own way, like not beating up your girls yourself (for the boys) and stand up for yourself (for the girls) and maybe we can make it just a little bit better.
If you want to change the world, then start with the people. If you want to change other people, then first change yourself.
I want to be a voice, not an echo... And this is my voice.
What about men getting beaten up by their wives of girlfriends? I think you're missing a huge part in the domestic violence thingy. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm not missing it :)
DeleteThe facts are, in Belgium only, 1439 men and women get abused, 953 of them were Fremish women between their 40's and 50's, that's alreasy 2 on 3.
Plus Wallon woman and woman younger than 40 aren't even included. So I think that count if you compare the number of cases of violence against womin with the number of abused men.
How about all those men who don't like to go to the police because they are waaay to embarrassed to admit that they're being hit by their wives?
ReplyDeleteIt's something to think about. Man and their ultimate ego that must not be harmed.
They don't like to be pussies. :)
men and woman are all the same
Deletemen are afraid to be called pussies
and women are afraid that taking the matter in their own hands will only make things worse...
one and the same...