Wild Jessica
School of Social Sciences, University of Westminster, London, UK.
Violence Against Women. 2025 Jul 30:10778012251362237. doi: 10.1177/10778012251362237.
This paper explores men's participation in efforts to address men's violence against women and minoritized genders, through the dual lens of women who have lived experience of domestic violence and/or abuse and that of practitioners working in domestic violence and/or abuse support or refuge services in England. Data substantiate the imperative of men's engagement in antiviolence against women and minoritized genders practice and activism while also surfacing the epistemological, practical, and political complexities it entails, especially when framed by "men listen to men" discourses. The paper argues that men's participation can disrupt victim-blaming discourses and promote men's increased responsibilization to achieve structural change. Crucially, the paper underscores the importance of consistently centering the lived experience epistemologies of victim-survivors.
本文通过遭受家庭暴力和/或虐待的女性以及在英格兰从事家庭暴力和/或虐待支持或庇护服务的从业者这两个视角，探讨男性参与解决男性对女性及少数性别群体的暴力问题的情况。数据证实了男性参与反女性暴力及针对少数性别群体暴力的实践与行动的必要性，同时也揭示了其中所涉及的认识论、实践和政治复杂性，尤其是当以“男性倾听男性”的话语为框架时。本文认为，男性的参与可以打破指责受害者的话语，并促使男性更多地承担责任以实现结构性变革。至关重要的是，本文强调始终以受害者幸存者的生活经验认识论为核心的重要性。
