If I were to pay a genuine compliment to feminism, it would be in admiration of their willingness to advocate for so many minority groups, even those who are just a tiny percentage of society. So much is done to provide visibility to these minorities; days of awareness, conferences and art exhibitions, media placements, merchandise, open discussion and protests, they’re even given their very own flag. And yet, sadly, somehow, one group is almost never discussed… Male victims of abuse. They are a group far larger than most, in desperate need of visibility, and yet receive virtually no awareness in feminist spaces, and in fact, more often experience the opposite. That is – a barrage of denial, minimisation, ridicule, blame, and hostility. I mean, there are an estimated 2.2 million people with vitiligo in America, or around 1.2% of people; and such a group are rightfully celebrated in feminist spaces, with various acts of passionate awareness raising and education. And yet, there are about 50 million men in America who will experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime, which is about 20x larger than those with vitiligo, and I hear nothing. No days of awareness, no conferences, no beautifully performed poetry, no protests, and certainly no flag. So why does feminism, a group that claims to advocate for total equality and all minorities, no matter how small; so readily cover their eyes and ears when asked to speak for men? What do you think? ~ NISVS CDC https://tinyurl.com/ydh5v9ex

2025-11-17