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Men are using a powerful hashtag to fight back against emotional abuse

According to NCADV, 4 in 10 people have experienced some kind of coercive control from an intimate partner. Sadly, #MaybeSheDoesntHitYou is raising much-needed awareness for a widespread problem.

This is disgusting. It really is. I hope that people gain awareness of this issue and their own situation and I really hope that we all find better.

I appreciate the hell out of the women reblogging this. As a survivor of such emotional abuse, I know it’s vital for men to step forward and talk about their experiences. The old “man up” narrative needs to die. 

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Absolutely right. Abuse is abuse, no matter the gender

And what’s worse is that I think our society even encourages emotionally abusive behavior from women. We really glorify women who belittle and control their spouses or boyfriends. This is something that needs serious attention. Men deserve better.