Foxy, thanks for that, nice quote. You're absolutely correct about lobbying, there is a reasonably active effort in that regard, but it won't get anywhere as long as the ALP is in power, since it is controlled by the white-collar unions which are all dominated by feminist women and men who pander to them.

TheMissus:"only a coward would choose the ribbon way out."

Yep. A prepackaged conscience for sale at only a couple of bucks - it's a no-brainer... literally.

Belly:"Would those who dislike this day, regardless of who supports it, change their minds if it was their daughter being bashed?"

No. The fact that you even ask the question means you don't grasp the issue. no one disputes that violence against women is wrong, all we're after is an acknowledgement that men matter too. You ask of my daughter, when I know that my son has 3-4 times as much chance of being bashed as she does, yet no one is taking a blind bit of notice of him.

suzeonline:"Yes, women do abuse children and men. No one has ever said they don't."

White Ribbon has never said they do, that's the point. If they were the only source of data, we'd all think that men never suffered violence of any kind. They've also never said a thing about violence against men being in any way unacceptable, only that directed at women.

I'd support their campaign if it were inclusive instead of exclusive and divisive. At the moment it's just another manbash designed to make women feel better at the expense of men, while extracting the maximum amount of grant cash possible. It's obviously working for you.

White ribbon day what a load of garbage, spent the past 30 yrs being abused in one way or another and nothing changed yesterday, still isolated from all walks of life, still have to watch the lies being stated on the idiot box that there is support out there,crass.

Just insist that all of the women around you wear a white ribbon as well...and explain why.

TheMissus, I only wish you were the definition of our legal system because I'd know that justice would be fair & just. You summed it all up for me by stating how over opinionated the pathetic do gooders can be. Let them face the position of having their children stripped from them by psychological abuse & grooming, circumstances that are supported by the law & see if they don't retaliate to the driving antagonism that sends one over the edge when it concerns their Kid's. Equity & equality is the cure to domestic violence, not more gender discrimination for the sake of another religious based charity calling themselves, "White Ribbon".

Where I live White Ribbon Day is a non-event. However, my community is small enough that those few men who are violent towards women are easily identified and effectively ostracised.

Having said that, it's very telling how some men here feel threatened by this positive action by other men to try and eliminate violence against women.

CJMorgan:"t's very telling how some men here feel threatened by this positive action by other men to try and eliminate violence against women."

Let me ask you a question, little fella. On every thread relating to gender you pop up with the same fatuous type of comment trying to ascribe some form of inadequacy or "unmanliness" to those men who disagree with your own peculiar point of view. Did Mum make you wear dresses and play with dolls?

You have a very queer idea of manliness indeed. Perhaps one better suited to the possession of a different kind of gonad and the wearing of "sensible shoes"...

I'll let the reader decide whether your claims have any validity in the context of what has been written in this thread.