A Domestic violence is domestic violence, and while it’s true that we’ve been hearing a lot about feminicide lately, let’s not forget that there are beaten men too. Care must be thought out from the start for both sexes. Yes, indeed “ if a man is no longer afraid, ashamed to say that he is beaten, why would women be embarrassed to say so too?”
Dagoa is the first to revolt against any type of violence, and she congratulated the establishment of the violentomere: “this colorful rule should help young women to better identify violent behavior. », Parisian article published in, July 2019, link
But since then, she says to herself that this rule, which is a very good one, would be perfect if just after “he”, there were “or she”. Because if it must be a real prevention tool to measure violence in a couple, let’s not forget that there are women who also mistreat their companions. They use words a lot more, being no match for masculine strength, but that doesn’t mean they can’t punch.
Dagoa is addicted to Nollywood, Nigerian films that evoke the daily situation that many Africans may encounter. Despite a culture still very present, she has seen at least a dozen films that trace the experiences of battered men since she subscribed. In France, if she hadn’t seen an episode of a series, she could have said that we don’t talk about it. She will suggest to the Association of Battered Men of France two things, first that we add all the necessary modifications to this rule so that it is obvious that men and women can be violent. And second, she will ask them to make short videos or films according to the budget that trace the lives of battered men. Too many people still minimize and deride this phenomenon..
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