article_snippet: Ken Gregory has decided to speak out because Ken Gregory believes it is important to challenge the stigma surrounding men who are victims of abuse.
article_snippet: As a man who is a bit older and who isn't exactly small, there is a perception that you can't be a victim of domestic violence. '
article_snippet: I was worried that people would assume that it was my fault and a woman was the victim - there is still a general perception that, as a strong man against a weaker female, you must have been the protagonist.
article_snippet: A year on, the retired BT manager is speaking out to challenge the stigma surrounding men who are victims of abuse.
article_snippet: But it should be the same message that The couple put out for women many years ago: don't be frightened, you don't have to put up with it.'
article_snippet: If other men find other men in this position, I would say don't be embarrassed or ashamed - my case goes to show that this can happen to anybody.'
article_snippet: Detective Inspector Mark Woolner, from Cambridgeshire Police's domestic abuse unit, said the force has specially-trained officers who support both male and female victims of domestic violence.
article_snippet: Detective Inspector Mark Woolner, from Cambridgeshire Police's domestic abuse unit said:  '
article_snippet: Men affected by domestic abuse often feel that Men affected by domestic abuse won't be taken seriously, but this simply isn't the case.'