What information and services exist for men being abused in relationships?
There is a good amount of information now about men being abused by other men in relationships, and Project SURVIVE can put you in touch with several resources. There is not much information right now, however, about men being abused by women in relationships. There are two reasons for this. First, often when a woman is abusive toward a man, her abuse is secondary to the abuse she receives from him. Second, when the woman is the primary abuser, the male victim is reluctant to come forward because of all the reasons any victim is reluctant to speak up AND for the additional reason that he feels as a man in our culture he is not supposed to be a victim. We need to address these problems. No one deserved to be abused or battered in a relationship. In terms of community resources, a man who is being abused by another man can seek help from Community United Against Violence (CUAV). CUAV provides services to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. Since CUAV noticed the absenc
