I never said all men were. In fact I said less men feel that way now. In the past women were viewed and treated (especially legally) as property. So here are the two theories:
A. Jane - Domestic abuse wasn't a problem until men were emasculated by the migration of women out of their roles as domestic unpaid workers. If we return to the 'traditional' family model, domestic abuse will go away.
B. Keala - Domestic abuse has always been a problem, but we now are aware of it to a much greater degree as women have been empowered to speak about it and the legal system has improved, though still far from being acceptable. I would go so far as to postulate is occurs less often now than it did in the 1950s.

The facts back me up.