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I agree that personal responsibility is important but I don't think we can assume that someone who has been physically or emotionally abused is necessarily goin
by mjmasn 7y ago
I agree that personal responsibility is important but I don't think we can assume that someone who has been physically or emotionally abused is necessarily going to be making rational decisions. Even if they are, they may fear repercussions from the abuser, or the 'shame' of divorce etc. from family members who don't realise the full extent of the situation. Those reasons are somewhat difficult to address IMO.
- sdffdsfdsfsddsf 7y agoSo what conclusions should we draw from such an article? What is the point? I personally don't feel qualified to intervene in such a relationship where god knows what psychological issues are preventing abuse victims from leaving. If they have some actionable conclusions (even if it is just "we need more social workers" or whatever), I can behind that. But I suspect it is just a note in the general theme of hating on men, which the Guardian has very eagerly participated in for a while. So the takeaway from reading the article is just "men are bad and women are victims".