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    Category: Myth-busting

    How does stalking fit into patterns of violence against women?

    Stalking is not something we necessarily have a very good understanding of as a society. We tend to imagine stalkers as sad individuals with so little going… Read more “How does stalking fit into patterns of violence against women?”

    31st Mar 2022 by tvinat

    Some responses to violence against women that reek of “men’s rights activism”

    Men’s rights activists. A thorn in the side of pretty much every feminist and, actually, many other people. While men’s rights activists hide beneath a seemingly inoffensive… Read more “Some responses to violence against women that reek of “men’s rights activism””

    16th Mar 2022 by tvinat

    Three reasons why porn is problematic

    Porn is something most of us have very easy access to, and it has been all-pervasive, especially for younger generations. At the click of a button, you… Read more “Three reasons why porn is problematic”

    5th Mar 2022 by tvinat

    Some old-fashioned and unproductive attitudes towards violence against women that you should be aware of

    For most of us, accepting that violence against women is wrong is straightforward. But violence against women isn’t necessarily as clear cut as we have historically made… Read more “Some old-fashioned and unproductive attitudes towards violence against women that you should be aware of”

    1st Feb 2022 by tvinat

    Unpacking the BBC’s ‘Is this Coercive Control?’

    I only very recently got the chance to watch the BBC’s ‘Is this Coercive Control?’. I wasn’t prepared for how much the programme shocked me – but… Read more “Unpacking the BBC’s ‘Is this Coercive Control?’”

    30th Apr 2021 by tvinat

    Anybody can be an abuser…here’s why

    Even card-carrying feminists can fall into patterns of abusive behaviour. One of the things that most irks me when it comes to conversations around domestic violence is… Read more “Anybody can be an abuser…here’s why”

    3rd Feb 2021 by tvinat

    Three dangerous stereotypes about men that perpetuate unhealthy relationships

    ‘Toxic masculinity’ is society’s invention. We need to recognise the things we do that promote it. When we talk about systemic violence against women, we often consider… Read more “Three dangerous stereotypes about men that perpetuate unhealthy relationships”

    19th Jan 2021 by tvinat

    ‘Why didn’t she just leave him?’: five reasons women don’t ‘just leave’ abusive relationships

    It really isn’t a question of just getting up and walking out One refrain I hear very often in response to the subject of women who have… Read more “‘Why didn’t she just leave him?’: five reasons women don’t ‘just leave’ abusive relationships”

    12th Jan 2021 by tvinat

    The savage and the gentleman – the paradoxical ways that perpetrators of domestic abuse are viewed

    We either try to explain their crimes or excuse their crimes When Janbaz Tarin killed Raneem Oudeh and her mother Khaola Saleem in Solihull in 2018, his… Read more “The savage and the gentleman – the paradoxical ways that perpetrators of domestic abuse are viewed”

    1st Dec 202019th Dec 2020 by tvinat

    Four myths about violence against women – and how they harm our societies

    If you want to take the first steps towards eradicating violence against women, you really have to understand it. A few years ago, I wrote my final… Read more “Four myths about violence against women – and how they harm our societies”

    11th Nov 202013th Nov 2020 by tvinat
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