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?’”
Category: Myth-busting
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”
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”
‘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”
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”
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”
This Violence is not a Tragedy 