The Other Side of Domestic Violence Nobody Ever Talks About

In this latest Atlanta Black Star original, we tackled the disproportionate gender biases in domestic abuse incidents. While mainstream media broadly paints men as the aggressors in domestic violence cases, new evidence reveals startling figures that show women in a different light.

Instead of being the big bad wolf, many men are the real victims — and their concerns go unnoticed. According to The Guardian, 40 percent of those reporting serious partner violence in the U.S. and U.K. in the last year have been men.

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