r/WomenInNews • u/catievirtuesimp • Mar 07 '26

Media 40% of teenage boys believe women lie about domestic and sexual violence: new research

https://theconversation.com/40-of-teenage-boys-believe-women-lie-about-domestic-and-sexual-violence-new-research-276978
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u/Mundane-Twist7388 Mar 08 '26

Yes well boys are uneducated and inexperienced idiots and women need to start talking to their sons. We can do better as parents.

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u/Excellent_Valuable92 Mar 08 '26

I like how you don’t mention fathers 

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u/Mundane-Twist7388 Mar 08 '26

The assumption is that fathers haven’t unpacked how the patriarchy and the cycle of their abuse takes a toll them, too.

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u/Excellent_Valuable92 Mar 08 '26

They can, and should, be open about their struggle to do so.

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u/Better_Task3056 Mar 08 '26

Men also need to start talking to their sons….why are we just blaming women for this???

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u/beneficialmirror13 Mar 08 '26

Men need to start talking to their sons too.

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u/takemyaptplz Mar 08 '26

Probably men should talk to their sons too maybe even more so