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News: Domestic Violence
Jun. 8th, 2010 10:03 pmSome news stories about domestic violence
From earlier this year, another IPCC report on how police are failing the victims of domestic violence. To my shame, this is my local police force. Sort yourselves out, people.
Love it or hate it, the Men's Football World Cup is almost upon us. Apparently reported incidents of domestic violence increased by around 30% on England match days during the last World Cup. The Guardian has a brief story on how police are keeping an eye on persistent offenders this time around. Hopefully they're not going to be too inept about it.
Following up from that, in West Yorkshire a campaign has been launched to target domestic violence perpetrators during the World Cup. Unfortunately, as is so often the case with well-meaning campaigns, it perpetuates at least as many harmful stereotypes as it challenges. The Curvature has analysis here. I only wish to add that the choice to show disembodied backs of people in the posters is objectifying and dehumanising, which is very problematic IMO. Thankfully, we have Women's Aid and Grey London to show us how it's done. Good going, people, and thanks to the poster men for getting involved.
North of England, you are failing at tackling domestic violence on the evidence of this post. Please do something about this before I fade away from the shame of it.
Exploring some trends on how domestic violence is covered in the news, Fannie's Room picks on a story about a murdered woman that heavily hints she deserved to be killed. I have this game with reporting of domestic violence. Every time an article implies a woman is to blame, as illustrated here, I score a point. Every time the headline about the serious assault or murder of a woman is just that the guy accused denies the attack (hey, he denies it, it's ok everyone!), I score another. I have a lot of points right now. I'm hoping they make prizes or something. I suspect not though.
Evil Giraffe
From earlier this year, another IPCC report on how police are failing the victims of domestic violence. To my shame, this is my local police force. Sort yourselves out, people.
Love it or hate it, the Men's Football World Cup is almost upon us. Apparently reported incidents of domestic violence increased by around 30% on England match days during the last World Cup. The Guardian has a brief story on how police are keeping an eye on persistent offenders this time around. Hopefully they're not going to be too inept about it.
Following up from that, in West Yorkshire a campaign has been launched to target domestic violence perpetrators during the World Cup. Unfortunately, as is so often the case with well-meaning campaigns, it perpetuates at least as many harmful stereotypes as it challenges. The Curvature has analysis here. I only wish to add that the choice to show disembodied backs of people in the posters is objectifying and dehumanising, which is very problematic IMO. Thankfully, we have Women's Aid and Grey London to show us how it's done. Good going, people, and thanks to the poster men for getting involved.
North of England, you are failing at tackling domestic violence on the evidence of this post. Please do something about this before I fade away from the shame of it.
Exploring some trends on how domestic violence is covered in the news, Fannie's Room picks on a story about a murdered woman that heavily hints she deserved to be killed. I have this game with reporting of domestic violence. Every time an article implies a woman is to blame, as illustrated here, I score a point. Every time the headline about the serious assault or murder of a woman is just that the guy accused denies the attack (hey, he denies it, it's ok everyone!), I score another. I have a lot of points right now. I'm hoping they make prizes or something. I suspect not though.
Evil Giraffe
