Are all posts asking for something explicitly? (A real question.) To the extent that they are, I think the takeaway is a greater commitment to understanding gender-based violence, including the everyday, as a goal with its own end. I was hoping someone could really help me figure out what exactly isn't clicking here, because clearly there is a recurring problem. 

Lots of strong downvotes for not a lot of explanation. 

The link to the post on VAWG was my mistake - I intended to link to the comments specifically, which got noticeably heated after someone followed up what I thought was an incredibly well-researched and persuasive post with "but what about men's rights." What I thought were pretty charitable responses explaining how that's not actually relevant to the discussion got downvoted beyond belief. In my (limited, yet colorful) experience, EA seems to have a recurring problem allowing gender issues to be prioritized.