If we look at it simplisticly, in terms of physical damage, which seems to be the approach of this study, then women are far greater at risk since they are, usually, less big and less strong than their male partner. Thus in a physical altercation they usually come off worst. Women might hit just as often, even initiate, but they do far less damage.

The real issue is power and fear, that is one partner exerting power over the other. In this area the statistics are far less clear, partly because male victims are far less likely to report than women and also the radical feminist movement have had a lot of political clout in this area and that further clouds the picture.

Still it will take a bit to convince me that men are experiencing the same level of victimisation that women are. There is a large number of very violent, vary scary men out there. (more than once I have feared for my safety in a major way).

Domestic violence is not really about being hit. It is about living your life in terror and being totally dominated by another human being.