Bilateral violence is arguably the greatest predictor we have for identifying victims of abuse, and is the form of intimate partner violence that leads to the highest rates of injury… …and yet, the domestic violence sector widely denies it even exists. Imagine that. The thing that could reveal the largest number of victims, who are most at risk to injury, is being ignored due to it being politically unpopular. It’s hard to even comprehend something so backward, and corrupt, and yet, that seems to be what is happening right now. I know it’s unpopular to say – But partner violence rarely fits into the binary hero vs villain cartoon as we are so often sold; and in reality, is a blurry phenomenon that requires nuanced understanding and diverse interventions. Whatever your view, surely we can agree our narrow view of intimate partner violence, which obsesses solely over ‘male violence’, cannot continue. Such a view harms everyone, including women, and helps only the charities, academics, and politicians, who have used such an ideology as a meal ticket for generations. They are those who have decided to prioritise a political point of view, ahead of protecting victims and saving lives. So, let me show you the data and the ugly secrets they try to hide... Let’s treat the issue not the gender. What do you think? ~ Bidirectional and Unidirectional Intimate Partner Violence: A Comprehensive Review  Differences in frequency of violence and reported injury between relationships with reciprocal and nonreciprocal intimate partner violence Official incidents of domestic violence: types, injury, and associations with nonofficial couple aggression

2026-05-05