Elder abuse BBC UK. A poster hits nail on head

Started by Julian, Jun 05, 2006, 05:09 AM

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Julian

BBC are running a have your say on elder abuse:-


http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?threadID=2027&&edition=1&ttl=20060605130251

One poster writes:-

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But this is generally abuse by women on those in their care. That being the case we will do nothing about it.

Gerry, Glasgow


WACK!!!

Wookie

I have leaflets from Age Concern at my office about Elder Abuse, But although women committ it more often all the examples in the leaflet are Men committing the act!!

Wookie
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I have leaflets from Age Concern at my office about Elder Abuse, But although women committ it more often all the examples in the leaflet are Men committing the act!!

Wookie




That deliberately deceitful representation is sickeningly no different than the goverments approach to domestic violence - regardless of a huge body of empirical evidence to the contrary.

The only way to begin to tackle domestic violence/child abuse as well as  elder abuse - effectively - is to eradicate or/and destabilize the insidious ideology that maintains the lie.

And approach the problem from a gender neutral perspective. Until then both males (mostly) and females will continue to suffer as a consequence.
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