Why male victims of domestic violence suffer in silence?

Added: 2026-06-02

[00:00:00]There is one very interesting case study of a male victim of physical abuse. So, how difficult is it for a male victim of domestic violence? How Tough It Is To Get Support For These Ah Men?

[00:00:13]I mean statistically speaking women undergo domestic abuse more. In India, I think at least the one which we know is one to three women go through physical and sexual abuse once in their lifetime.

[00:00:25]And 70% Do Not Report. However men have a different challenge all together they don't express their mental health issues they bottle it up for more than women we know that ah legal systems and social systems are not as supportive ah specifically with Kabir the case you know the narrative you just mentioned ah when he tried to retaliate report the physical and the sexual abuse he went through in his marriage which was just about less than two years ah the police police as you said, was laughing at him. And by laughing, I mean they just basically said that you are so tall and well built, and your wife is stupid. Who is going to believe you take this out.

[00:01:06]In this case it was not just physical abuse but it is also sexual abuse.

[00:01:09]Sexual Abuse Nobody Was Friends Were Saying That If You Tell That In The Case, It Will They Will You Know, Sort Of Doubt Your Manliness. So, that sort of pressure kind of makes it even more difficult for the guy to go and report it. The other thing is that for Kabir specifically I think he sort of endured abuse because he wanted to be a good man. So, the masculinity itself was making him end. So, that's a different thing which we don't speak about, I think enough. And another thing which I thought was very important, which he mentioned, was that, sometimes he was worried that his defense would be taken as an attack. By the Wife by Himself. Because you are you know, you are also growing up in the same system of society. So you are also wondering and questioning yourself. Ah, and at the same time, you know, you're worried about the league's potential legal systems as well.