Men and Violence: Who are the Victims?
© 2000 Kevin Walker
It is almost a given in the major media today that women are the victims of male violence, that this fact is a terrible disease in our society, and that something must be done about it. A recent issue of a local newspaper announces the receipt of a $10,000,000 federal grant for the purpose of preventing domestic violence. Yet domestic violence, where women and children are often the victims, is hardly the place where most violence occurs, and women and children are hardly the primary victims of violence in general. Continued...