I would argue this is probably true.
I would argue this is probably true. It is still more socially acceptable for a woman to hit a man than it is for a man to, well, do just about anything.
Students were asked if they had been purposefully hit, slapped or physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend in the past year. In all three of the surveys, boys reported higher rates of dating victimization than girls. For instance in 2013, one in 14 boys reported dating victimization compared to one in 25 girls.
It could be that boys have been taught not to physically lash out against a dating partner, whereas it is still more socially acceptable for adolescent girls to hit or slap boys in dating relationships.
Source: https://theconversation.com/more-boys-hurt-by-dating-violence-than-girls-102829
via Mark Rushing
Students were asked if they had been purposefully hit, slapped or physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend in the past year. In all three of the surveys, boys reported higher rates of dating victimization than girls. For instance in 2013, one in 14 boys reported dating victimization compared to one in 25 girls.
It could be that boys have been taught not to physically lash out against a dating partner, whereas it is still more socially acceptable for adolescent girls to hit or slap boys in dating relationships.
Source: https://theconversation.com/more-boys-hurt-by-dating-violence-than-girls-102829
via Mark Rushing
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