im going to be completely honest. i have been a victim of female on male DV. THERE IS NO JUSTIFICATION FOR IT, and men have almost zero resources for dealing with it. My situation went to the point where i got hit in the head with a hammer and had to call the law.
before that, i had gotten beaten with a pipe and left unconcsious. as a man, i felt i had nowhere to turn to, i had my own real father making fun of me calling me al green. i slipped into a deep depression. finally i called the law after the aforementioned situation. she got counseling and a year probation.
so when i say that the provoked argument is bullshyt, its because there have been 100's of times that i have been provoked. and honestly if i had reacted violently, i might not still be going through that shyt. BUT, i know that if i hit her, i am not a man. thats why i say there is no excuse.