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Michiko_ · 07-07-2009, 01:12 PM

One in seven people believe it is acceptable in some circumstances for a man to hit his wife or girlfriend if she is dressed in “sexy or revealing clothes in public”, according to the findings of a survey released today.
A similar number believed that it was all right for a man to slap his wife or girlfriend if she is “nagging or constantly moaning at him”.
The findings of the poll, conducted for the Home Office, also disclosed about a quarter of people believe that wearing sexy or revealing clothing should lead to a woman being held partly responsible for being raped or sexually assaulted.

Although a majority of 1,065 people over 18 questioned last month believe that it is never acceptable to hit or slap a woman, the poll found that those aged 25-39 were more likely to consider that there were circumstances in which it was acceptable to hit or slap a woman.
Men and women over 65 and those in the lower social class groups D and E are more likely to believe that woman should be held partly responsible for being raped or sexually assaulted, Ipsos Mori telephone poll found.

Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, said: “Violence against women and girls is unacceptable in any form no matter what the circumstances are.”
Ms Smith said that more needed to be done to challenge attitudes that condoned violence against women and girls.
She was speaking as she launched a police lead review of whether new laws are needed to tackle serial domestic violence abuses and whether there is a link between the early sexualisation of young girls and violent abuse.
One idea being considered is to allow women to ask police if a new partner has a record of domestic violence. A pilot scheme that allows women to request information on whether a new partner has a history of child sex abuse is currently underway in four police force areas of England and Wales.
But Ms Smith was confronted at a working breakfast at which she launched the campaign by a veteran domestic violence campaigner.
Sandra Horley, chief executive of Refuge, accused Ms Smith over breakfast at the Cinnamon Club in Westminster of using “gimmicks” and “spin”.
She said that government action so far had been “piecemeal” and condemned plans for a database of serial domestic abusers.
Ms Horley said: “We have had enough talking – we need action. As for the perpetrators’ register, it is a gimmick and doesn’t address the root problem.
“The majority of violent men don’t come to the attention of police and it won’t keep women safe.
“Police can’t be expected to monitor relationships and love lives of offenders.”
She went on: ”The Government is hoping to get away with useless initiatives like this register and it is hypocritical to sound tough and do little.”
She said that the cases of Sabina Akhtar and Katie Summers showed that not enough was being done.
Ms Smith tried to interrupt the tirade but was shouted down before Vera Baird, the solicitor general, stepped in to argue the Government’s case.

Women should be hit for wearing sexy clothing in public, one in seven believe - Times Online

Abby · 07-07-2009, 01:15 PM

I usually hug them instead.

I hug them to death!!!!

Thighs · 07-07-2009, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BEANS!

One in seven people believe it is acceptable in some circumstances for a man to hit his wife or girlfriend if she is dressed in “sexy or revealing clothes in public”, according to the findings of a survey released today.
A similar number believed that it was all right for a man to slap his wife or girlfriend if she is “nagging or constantly moaning at him”.
The findings of the poll, conducted for the Home Office, also disclosed about a quarter of people believe that wearing sexy or revealing clothing should lead to a woman being held partly responsible for being raped or sexually assaulted.

Although a majority of 1,065 people over 18 questioned last month believe that it is never acceptable to hit or slap a woman, the poll found that those aged 25-39 were more likely to consider that there were circumstances in which it was acceptable to hit or slap a woman.
Men and women over 65 and those in the lower social class groups D and E are more likely to believe that woman should be held partly responsible for being raped or sexually assaulted, Ipsos Mori telephone poll found.

Women should be hit for wearing sexy clothing in public, one in seven believe - Times Online

Abuse towards women is becoming more and more acceptable. If a man beats his girlfriend up. People automatically assume that the girl must have said something to the guy to cause him to act that way. It's really sad .

twosilly · 07-07-2009, 01:28 PM

WTF? Why does the man get to control the girl? It should be on the person. It is their right.

I don't know when people will learn. It is not necessarily women dressing sexy that gets them rape because rapists targets vulnerable women in areas. This article sounds stupid and unrealistic.

Abby · 07-07-2009, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Thighs

Abuse towards women is becoming more and more acceptable. If a man beats his girlfriend up. People automatically assume that the girl must have said something to the guy to cause him to act that way. It's really sad .

So you aren't going to discuss how they broke it down by class?

LadyBrickCity · 01:56 PM

lower class D or E?? what the fridgemonkeys???ive never heard of class d, let alone e and as far as this whole thread goes.......puhleez.. ...i wish a nickaroacho WOULD put his hands on me, whether he thinks i have on something in appropriate or not. NO man should ever put his hands on a woman unless he is in a life threatening situation