Huggin's there is almost no chance that the lowlives you are thinking of will be influenced by white ribbon's. That's not the way things work.

What WRD does achieve is reinforce the message that bashing women is something men do. It builds on the work my tax dollars have been doing for years which has spend many millions of dollars on anti-DV campaigns but which still left you thinking it was Ok for your ex to hit you when she was unhappy with you.

You were not alone in that view, the same message continues to be reinforced in television advertising, by omission in public anti-DV policy and by tactic acceptance of that view by many who should know better.

WRD and the like are part of the problem because of their deliberate unwillingness to speak clearly against all intimate partner violence.

R0bert

Violence, rape, both could be hearsay, More power for women.
Any one in that situation does not belong there. 'get out'
I recon there would have to be a cause for violence.
What we need is a test case examined independently.
You may find the skeketal remains of several misdeminers.

Well youse guys are entiteled to your oppinions of course and Im not going to try and change them BUT I hope its guys like you who see the big White Ribbon sticker I put on my ute when Im driving round. Maybe at least SOME of you might stop and think about why you want to make excuses for Men who bash Women.

"Maybe at least SOME of you might stop and think about why you want to make excuses for Men who bash Women."

Its called empathy. Anyone who is being attacked deserves it.

It's interesting that the only person who has defended relationship violence on this thread is the one with the big WRD sticker on his car.

R0bert

R0bert:"It's interesting that the only person who has defended relationship violence on this thread is the one with the big WRD sticker on his car."

And isn't it interesting that he thinks it's OK for women to hit men and control who they see and how they spend their time and money?

It's a perfect summation of the White Ribbon message.

Time for a rethink, WRD. Do some research, read the facts, ask around among men in the real world, not just those who do social studies at the Wollongong CAE.

Or alternatively, whither away like weeds sprayed with roundup. That sounds much better.

This organisation exists to allow a few people to feel good about themselves and gain some kudos with the missus. It does not do a thing to reduce violence of any kind. It's a sick joke.

Let's face it, any organisation that has as its chair a TV game show host is hardly top shelf in the credibility stakes.