Viewing coercive control as just one more manifestation of domestic abuse is to utterly misunderstand what is happening in a victim’s life, says Jane Monckton-Smith [Internet Archive link], senior lecturer in criminology and an expert in coercive control at the university of Gloucestershire. She argues that coercion and control are the very heart of how… Continue reading Coercion and control are the very heart of how an abuser operates: they’re not an added extra.
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Male Privilege is the underlying driver of domestic abuse. — Ken Lay, former Police Commissioner
This address by Ken Lay is inspiring, compassionate and compelling. Please watch and share. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_dgEGCHfyY The address was given this year on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women at Monash University, Melbourne. The text of Ken's address can be found here. One stand-out for me was when Ken said: Here’s something I’ve noticed. Claims… Continue reading Male Privilege is the underlying driver of domestic abuse. — Ken Lay, former Police Commissioner
