We have to face it that men are the problem that creates violence against women and children. Good men know they are the problem, know there is more they could do, and are willing to make that change. Bad men don’t recognise the problem, are anyway unwilling to change, or think they are so “good” that they aren’t part of the problem.
No wonder there is an increase in domestic violence and women’s deaths. Men are already responsible for over 80 per cent of all criminal acts in Australia. Male violent acts towards women are at 91per cent. It is a massive cost to us all – in incarceration, law courts and remedial costs for both victims, perpetrators and families. This is no longer a patch-up situation. Hand-wringing time is over.
It is perplexing to see women lose their lives through domestic violence to the point where I have touched on this issue among my male friends and acquaintances which turned out to be like preaching to the choir. Today, we are purportedly more knowledgeable, with every aspect of society more nuanced than ever before, and our children now experience shades of grey that they must navigate from infancy through to adulthood.