Bullying wives on the rise

新加坡妻子虐夫案激增

 

	The number of husbands who are victims in domestic violence cases is on the rise in Singapore, as 326 husbands sought court protection from their bullying wives in 2009, up 16% from 2008, the United Evening News of Singapore reported. According to experts, a growing number of "gentlewomen" are becoming cruel and hot-tempered as their economic and social status improves. Husbands feel mental abuse is harder to bear than physical violence, and are reluctant to inform the police.
	據新加坡《聯合晚報》報道，新加坡妻子虐夫案近年有所增加，2009年有326名丈夫向法庭申請防暴保護令，比2008年增加了16%。專家分析稱，現在女性隨著社會地位不斷提高，經濟獨立，"淑女"變"潑婦"的現象在增加。對男性而言，精神摧殘比身體折磨更難忍受，而男性遭遇家庭暴力也通常不會報案。
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