CNN wants to hear from male DV victims

woof · Dec 27, 2005, 05:40 PM

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> Subject: hello from CNN

> Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 13:28:50 -0500

> From: "Abate, Angelena" <[email protected]>

> To: <[email protected]>

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> Charles,

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> My name is Angelena and I am a producer at CNN's Paula Zahn Now program.

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> We are working on a story about battered men and I got your name from Lisa who works with DV victims. I have also talked to Marc Angelucci and several others.

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> I would like to talk to you about your experience helping men who have experienced domestic violence.

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> I can be reached at 212-275-8340 or I am happy to call you if you give me a good number. I look forward to hearing from you.

>

> Angelena

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I received the above from Angelena Abate with CNN and spoke with her on the phone today. She would like to speak to men who have been physically abused by their wives or girlfriends within the past three years and are willing to discuss their experience.
Given CNN's global coverage I would assume this invitation includes men in the many other countries the EJF works with. Also please feel free to forward this to your local lists if you think any in your group would possibly be interested.
Her phone number and email address are given above if you meet this criteria, and would like to talk about it, please contact her directly.
Charles E. Corry, Ph.D., F.G.S.A.

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aknapp1112 · Dec 27, 2005, 06:38 PM

Holy crap, would never have believed this!!! Wow, maybe some changes are coming?

Sir Percy · Dec 27, 2005, 07:49 PM

I guess there are many good, articulate men here who can stand their ground.

Laboratory Mike · Dec 27, 2005, 08:58 PM

Wow. I don't know anyone who would be interview-worthy, but if you keep us updated on when this segment releases, I'd be glad to tell everyone I can about it.

Men's Rights Activist · Dec 28, 2005, 01:47 AM

"We are working on a story about battered men..."

Check the cemetary. There are thousands there.

According to Bureau of Justcie Statistics 440 men and 1247 women were victims of intimate partner homicide in the year 2000. The numbers were almost equal about 10 years ago when VAWA passed, but the number of men murdered has been coming steadily down.

#1 It's bad for the scam business known as VAWA to actually saves women's lives. Having lots of dead women justifies the fleecing of taxpayers for lots of money to fund the scam.

#2 VAWA believes we must deny services to men fleeing domestic violence so the only way a lot of men eventually have out of an abusive relationship is to kill their female abuser.

#3 Isn't it ironic how women were given all kinds of ways out of abusive relatonships so they no longer had to kill their husbands to get out. Isn't it ironic how the number of men murdered by domestic violence dropped sharply. When are the stupid, crooked *#%$*'s running the domestic violence industry going to provide services for men fleeing abusive relationships so the number of women murdered by intimate partner violence can finally drop? After billions and billions of dollars pumped into the violence against women act the number of women murdered is still right were it was when vawa first started.

I refer to the whole scenario described above as the "Duh-Loop" Cycle of domestic violence industry stupidity and corruption.

Men's Rights Activist · Dec 29, 2005, 04:25 AM

If I picketed in front of CNN with a sign that read,

NEWS MEDIA IS
SEXIST & HATEFUL
AGAINST MEN

would that be considered "hearing from a male victim of d.v.?"

Quentin0352 · Dec 29, 2005, 06:13 AM

Too bad they only want physical violence. Mine did very little of that but the mental and emotional abuse was a HELL of a lot worse than hitting me. I'd come forward if they were interested in that aspect of it too since she followed through and the law backed up her threats to take the kids and screw me over.

woof · Dec 29, 2005, 07:04 PM

Quote from: "Quentin0352"

Too bad they only want physical violence. Mine did very little of that but the mental and emotional abuse was a HELL of a lot worse than hitting me. I'd come forward if they were interested in that aspect of it too since she followed through and the law backed up her threats to take the kids and screw me over.

I can relate Quentin, but I contacted her anyway, DV doesn't have to be physical, and if there are enough men who speak up we might be able to inspire a article/story about the battering of men.
If nothing else, you have a chance to be heard by someone who is "open"? to the idea that DV happens to men, I see this as a positive for all men.

Quentin0352 · Dec 29, 2005, 09:43 PM

True, I'll try and give her a call tomorrow hen and see if she is interested since I have a tn of legal papers and reports showing the mother stalked, threatened and harassed me when we split but she still got the kids and a pass on it all.

TerryGale · Dec 30, 2005, 12:07 AM

Is there a link to this at Corry's website? Somwhere that I could link to from the MND news page?

woof · Dec 30, 2005, 05:13 AM

Quote from: "TerryGale"

Is there a link to this at Corry's website? Somwhere that I could link to from the MND news page?

http://www.ejfi.org/

zarby · Dec 30, 2005, 05:59 AM

Men's Right Activist:

You make a very interesting point. Could it be that VAWA, women's shelters, etc. who I despite so thoroughly actually save men's lives?

I do see the logic. If a woman can abuse her husband by means of VAWA, etc., then she is is less likely to kill him?

I remember in the Houston case where the woman ran over her husband with her Mercedes, the prosecutor said something very similar to this in final argument. She said something like the woman should have destroyed him in family court -- that is what family court is for -- not run over him with her Mercedes (this is not a direct quote but it was something along these lines).

All these men are being arrested, subjected to protective orders, etc. for their own good and safety? You know, as perverse as this seems, I am willing to entertain the idea that it is actually true.

TheManOnTheStreet · Dec 30, 2005, 07:18 AM

I smell rotten fish here.. Of course, it could be that I just don't trust people in general but......

I would be very, very leary about sharing your story with the likes of a leftist programming reporter. It just stinks of a "Breaking the Silence" snaffu.... with a twist.

Al

Dave K · Dec 30, 2005, 07:33 AM

:oops:

The Biscuit Queen · Dec 30, 2005, 07:37 AM

Sorry, that was me above, I forgot to sign out of Daves acount.

But it might not. Either way we win. If they put it in a poor context, we can fight it and get publicity. If they do it right, we have a major network covering a huge men's issue. Come one guys, I know there are those who are out there, I have heard your stories. Now is your chance.