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Originally Posted by Osem
Well who'd have thought eh? 
No wonder guys don't tend to complain much, they're not really being sent the message that their problems are just as valid are they? It's exactly the same when it comes to domestic violence, very little mention made of the abuse men suffer and the abject lack of services and support for them. Maybe the current focus on the abuse of young boys within football will change things for the better and maybe if the message sent out to them had been different in the past they'd have felt able to report it and this abuse would have come to light far earlier than it has. |
Part of the problem with men seeking help is a culture that doesn't allow them to talk about it. You mention the football abuse but then look at some of the reactions to it, especially that of that darts player, inferring they weren't 'real men'.