Domestic violence has been on societies for centuries. But, fortunately, now the people are willing to see what is wrong with abuse. Since the last decade, women are beginning to talk about what are they suffering in many houses. It has, also, a cultural component, so in many places, it is still well-seen to behave as a dominator, for it means "being a man".
Nevertheless, men also suffer from domestic violence. For instance, due to the legislation in many countries, a man has to provide everything to his ex-wife, or if a man is accused of domestic violence, he will be guilty before innocent is proved.
Anyway, this is a new state of society. Women have suffered from violence (and still suffer) historically in many ways, and now they have a voice. I think the next step is to give voice to men suffering from the same too and seek for equal policies that provide both genders a legal basement. The domestic violence is a serious issue and too normal, I 'm afraid, and it can happen in many ways:
- Psychological abuse, for instance, is one of the most dangerous. There is a phenomenon known as "Gaslighting" based on the abuse of a person above another: the abuser convince the other person to be crazy and positioned him/herself as the only one able to understand and support the abused. So, they make the other completely dependent. It is really difficult to prove and the victim takes much time to realize the nature of the abuse (if he/she ever realizes what's going on). Of course, there are many other types of phycological abuse, but this one is truly interesting and also dangerous, of course. You can read more about it:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslightinghttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/mar/16/gaslighting-manipulation-reality-coping-mechanisms-trump- Physical abuse is the most well-known and denounced one nowadays. It can be seen in a form of bruises in the skin, an, of course, is easier for people to believe the victim.
That's why the psychological abuse is one of the most dangerous, for it makes the victim even question his/her reality. Of course, it happens both to men and women.