The signs were all there, the signs were all there

[venta]

I appear to be very stupid and not quite on the same planet as everyone else this morning.

However. I'm unsure whether this is a further example of my stupid, or whether someone else is being stupid.

I was being encouraged to sign this petition:

http://apps.facebook.com/fourwaystospeakout/

... but I can't anywhere work out what the actual text of the petition I would be signing is. I understand I'm being asked to "send a strong message to the government", but what is the message?

NB I'm not logged in to Facebook, if that makes any difference.

Comments

[venta.livejournal.com]

domestic violence against men happens, and that to deny it is to perpetrate a harmful gender stereotype of women as victims, and men as un-victimisable

Yes. As I understand it, the biggest problem facing women who are the victims of domestic violence is finding the courage to report it. The biggest problem facing men is getting anyone to stop laughing long enough to get anyone to do anything about it.

A friend of mine, who was a victim of long-term domestic abuse from his wife, had one hell of a job getting custody of his children (who were also in danger) simply because no one would really believe his story.