Essay about Husband Abuse is Not Receiving Enough Attention

Although, husband abuse is common, it does not receive the attention it deserves. Subsequently, it is not perceived as serious let alone problematic in our society. In many cases, husband abuse is not taken seriously due to the higher rates and awareness of abused wives. While there are many resilient organizations in support of battered women, there is scarcely any funding or resources to assist battered husbands. Many that have worked with abused wives, both volunteers and professionals have come across a number of battered husbands who have pled for assistance. Considering the fact that some men were able to seek help with claims of having no other place to go, many residences were hesitant as well as incapable of helping them.†¦show more content†¦(Steinmetz, 500) From the earlier stages of childhood, while all children are taught to keep their hands to themselves, it mostly applied to boys. Perhaps this could have been because of the assumption that boys in general coul d do more damage than girls. As a result, some men may feel pressured to accept this universal image of what a real man should be like. This portrayal is displayed in many different forms by society whether people notice it or not. With that being said, most battered husbands along with the rest of society have bought into the subconscious images of men always being domineering. Suzanne Steinmetz supports this notion by stating that â€Å"†¦ the contention that women are socialized for greater impulse controls appears to have little support.† (Steinmetz, 504) In addition to the pressure some battered husbands experience to conduct themselves a certain way, battered husbands may have to take on the extra trauma of humiliation.(Steinmetz, 501) Thus, the fear of feeling powerless and belittled prevents many victims of husband abuse from being open about their experiences. 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