Well known Australian Psychologist specialising in human sexuality, Bettina Arndt has recently released a letter asking everyone to take it, sign it and return it for sending to the Hon Kelly O'Dwyer, Minister for Women in the Australian Federal Government.
In the letter she makes impassioned plea that current attempts to resolve domestic violence cease to portray men merely as perpetrators. As she points out much violence is by women. Furthermore she highlights alcohol as the most frequent trigger for violence.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I thoroughly agree with this view of domestic violence, and the clinical statistics support this, being equally divided 50/50% with both men and women.
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A copy of her video on this can be found on her Facebook page date 10/01/2019 under the title "Violence against everyone. Let's Stop it at the Start".
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