One-Third of Men Report Being Victims of Domestic Abuse

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One-Third of Men Report Being Victims of Domestic Abuse

May 19th 2008
By Anthony Layser

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A recent study found that nearly one-third of men surveyed consider themselves victims of domestic abuse.

Though this type of abuse is generally thought of as something that happens to women, these 29 percent of men claimed to have been on the receiving end of hitting, kicking, forced sex and verbal smackdowns.

An article in the June issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine will provide detailed results of the survey as well as a section debunking the myths surrounding domestic dude drubbing.

We're wondering if the 400 male Group Health patients polled consider dishwashing, taking out the trash, and putting the toilet seat down forms of "abuse."

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