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At the end of the day everything can be explained by this image

"Domestic violence isn't a private problem. It's a public crisis. And silence protects abusers"

The Venn diagram of people who find this funny and people who protest outside hotels because they want to "protect our women and children" is a fucking circle.

@JMoncktonSmith @stupotwebb @suejhaile50 Congratulations Dr @stupotwebb !! 🤩

Congratulations Dr Stu Webb on a great PhD defence today! @stupotwebb @suejhaile50 🥳🥳🥳🥳

John Hunt, whose wife Carol and two daughters Hannah and Louise were murdered last July, describes the legacy of love they left. "From the moment I wake up, I say good morning to each of them. As I close my eyes at night, I chat to them as well." 💔💔💔 bbc.com/news/articles/… 'John and Amy say they took the decision to talk publicly now because they did not want their loved ones to be defined by their deaths. They also feel much of the initial reporting after the murders was inaccurate and it added to their pain.' 'John says "from day one" their family - and in particular, Louise - was "completely misrepresented in the media and on social media".' 'They also remember photographs being lifted from their loved ones' social media pages by sections of the media without consent, something John describes as "grave-robbing".' 'John makes a point of highlighting the "incredible people" who supported them. But, he adds, "each of them is working in a system that is clearly not fit for purpose".' "It's consistently a system that prioritises the perpetrator," Amy says. "That's a traumatising thing for so many people."

🚨Exclusive: A grieving mother is being threatened with prosecution unless she deletes a damning review into police failings in her daughter's case. We reported on Danielle Charters-Christie's story last year - police conduct since has raised alarm channel4.com/news/exclusive…

‘Manfluencers’ are male social media influencers who espouse misogynistic content. Exposure to manfluencer content increases young men’s misogynistic attitudes. That is the finding of two recent experimental studies in Sweden. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Stephen Graham’s Adolescence exposes the dangers of online misogyny through the story of a 13 y/o arrested for murder. @tenderuk warns young people lack RSHE to challenge harmful beliefs. There could not be a more timely and necessary drama right now. ➡️ tender.org.uk/netflix-adoles…

🚨🚨 Kyle Clifford watched up to 10 Andrew Tate videos before committing rape and triple murder with crossbow His obsession with Tate was one of the reasons that his former girlfriend, one of the victims, left him. I've been warning that this will only happen more, and social media companies who refused to stop allowing Tate to recruit young men and boys into his "University" on their platforms will have blood on their hands.

The violent misogyny promoted by the likes of Andrew Tate fuelled a former soldier's rape of his ex-girlfriend and the murder of her along with her mother and sister, the prosecution argued in court Read more ⬇️ trib.al/VMdt4G9

Ryan Wellings, who abused and coercively controlled Kiena Dawes for two years, threatening her with acid and to use a drill to take out her teeth, was CLEARED of manslaughter after her suicide. Another reminder that justice system is failing victims. ➡️ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Hearing, as we did after the murder of Sarah Everard, that the reaction to the multiple rapes of Giselle Pelicot will lead to a sea change in responses to men’s violence against women. Except there was no sea change after the murder of Sarah Everard. And I am reminded that in the UK, a donkey sanctuary receives more in donations than 4 of the largest charities supporting women victim-survivors of men’s violence.

It is NO surprise to hear that Urfan Sharif had a history of control and domestic abuse. How many times does it need to be said, and proven, that domestic abuse is highly predictive of serious harm and fatality. amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/d…

Lily Phillips’ 100-Man Challenge: Who’s to Blame? By David Challen “The real issue was never Lily Phillips, the woman at the centre of this. It’s the men who participate, consume, and profit from this. Many have asked why a woman would do this while avoiding the responsibility for the culture they have helped create. And now many are now speculating as to the mental health of Lily, but still refusing to look at the platforms like OnlyFans who created this culture and profit from it’s ‘creators’. With the sentencing of Gisèle Pelicot’s accused just a week away, the unsettling image of men queuing up resurfacing in this film, draws a disturbing parallel to another story of exploitation. Whether it’s the men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot or those lining up to participate in Lily Phillips’ controversial challenge, the common thread is a culture that normalises the objectification of women while shielding the men who exploit it. These aren’t nameless, faceless monsters; they are "ordinary" men from all walks of life who justify their actions, deflect accountability, and rely on societal narratives that too often shift the focus onto the women involved. What drives so many to step forward, unhesitating, to participate in harm? And why is our outrage so rarely directed at them? It's easy to focus on Lily, viewing her as the protagonist of her own objectification. However, in doing so, we miss the larger, more complex issues: the commodification of women’s bodies, the men who control platforms like OnlyFans and fuel the pornification of women, and the toxic demand that drives their exploitation. This documentary should not be a spectacle of Lily Phillips, but a deeper exploration of the structures men created that enable such behaviour. Until we shift the conversation from individual women to the broader systemic forces, real change will remain elusive. Until we confront the men in these queues who drive this system, women will continue to be caught in an exploitative cycle with no way out.” Link to full article in the next tweet.

The best self defence a woman can have is a savings account and a number of trusted friends or family members she can call. The most dangerous man to you is a current or former romantic partner, not a random stranger in an alleyway.

The woman who accused Conor McGregor and his friend of rape moved this year after her property was invaded by a group of men wearing balaclavas who stabbed her partner and broke her windows, it can now be reported rte.ie/news/2024/1122…

Men are driving Lily Phillips’ engagement. Fact. As one user has pointed out, take away the men = no ‘event’. Yet I see no shaming of the men in her replies? Wager this: the ‘moral’ men in her replies are the same ones responsible for the pornification of women that led to this.

Lots of them married with kids. One even in the process of adopting a little girl And several of them raping their own wives/partners One missed his own daughters birth because he was raping Giselle So many women are harmed with men like this around

A blood-stained cricket bat, a rolling pin and home-made hoods may have been used to abuse Sara Sharif. The 10yr old began to wear a hijab to hide her injuries as she was beaten with objects, strangled, tied up, burnt with an iron and bitten. Horrific. 💔news.sky.com/story/sara-sha…

15 y/o Holly Newton who was stalked and murdered by her teenage ex-boyfriend was considered too young to be classed as a victim of domestic abuse, instead her death is filed as a knife crime… Holly’s mum: "He didn't like her having other friends, he didn't like her going out without him, he needed to know where she was at all times.” "It was all just control, everything was controlling and when he couldn't control her there was a problem.” Holly’s family believe her death should be recognised as a victim of domestic abuse in order to learn valuable lessons and save young people from abusive relationships in the future. ➡️ bbc.com/news/articles/…