Is Bra-Snapping The Beginning Of Domestic Abuse?

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Joanna Schroeder explains that little boys aren’t the only ones who tease because they like someone.

Damaged: Tales of Child Abuse and Growing Up

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Robert Brown shares the story of his childhood, being sexually abused by other children, and how it has shaped him as an adult.

#36: Poet

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“A hero is a man of distinguished courage and ability; it describes him perfectly.”

Your Domestic Violence Awareness Campaign Probably Isn’t Helping Me

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Why is it that the majority persists on making violence a gender issue? And how does showing that women can also be violent and abusive somehow soften the horror of any act of violence by a man?

Our Need for Privacy: The Blueprint of Abuse

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While he used to keep the worst memories stored inside, Yashar Ali has learned to use his memories to move his life forward.

My Fear of Men Cost Me 9 Things

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Brian C. Rideout won’t lose anything more to fear.

Why I Advocate for Men’s Rights

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Men deserve more voices talking for them, writes GirlWritesWhat, and that’s why she’s doing it.

I Don’t Care What You Call It: Sexual Violence Against Men and the Pain of Being Invisible

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The language of abuse doesn’t really matter, Brian C. Rideout writes. Instead, we need to focus on helping and allowing the victims to heal.

On Hostility Toward Trauma Survivors: Full Stop

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This comment was from Justin Cascio on James Landrith’s post “I’ve Got the T-Shirt and the Trauma Response to Go With It.”

Smoke, Mirrors, and Earthquakes: On Being a Male Survivor

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Can the same sympathy exist for male survivors of female abuse , Tim Pylypiuk writes, as it exists for female survivors of male abuse?

Rape Culture: Men, Women, and Power

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The only people who think all men are rapists, Soraya Chemaly writes, are, well, rapists.

In Defense of Storytelling

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Lisa Hickey thinks we need more stories like Hugo Schwyzer’s, not fewer.

A terrible anger meets pie-in-the-sky idealism

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This comment was from CajunMick to Lori Day on “The Bittersweet World of Male Objectification.”

Survivor’s Tales: Victims of Abuse, Come Forward

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Tim Pylypiuk calls all victims of female abuse to share their experiences, hoping that those who’ve been singled out and bullied can now come together in common story.

When Trauma Triggers Are Everywhere: The Hidden Impact of the Jerry Sandusky Trial

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It’s up to us, Dan Griffin writes, to decide if anything good will come out of the Penn State scandal.

Bullied By Girls and Women: One Man’s Account

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Growing up, Tim Pylypiuk had to deal with an ongoing pattern of hurt and abuse by girls and women. But the worst part was, no one believed him.