Our Watch, the “national leader in the primary prevention of violence against women and their children in Australia,” recently released the Men in Focus guide which is aimed at “addressing masculinities and working with men in the prevention of men’s violence against women.”
Anna Kerr, Principal Solicitor for the Feminist Legal Clinic in Sydney, NSW said, “While I think its useful to challenge masculine stereotypes, it is quite clear that adopting stereotypical feminine attire and mannerisms does not automatically cure males of their violent and sexually predatory urges.”
“Propagating the idea that it is possible to change sex operates to remove the few protections women and girls have in place to keep them safe from male criminality and encourages them to let down their guard in relation to males identifying as trans or non-binary.”
Kerr added, “Rather than promoting gender ideology which exposes women and children to increased risk, Our Watch should put some energy into working with government and media outlets to limit content that celebrates the use of violence and controlling behaviour by heroic characters and which depicts it as contributing to their sexual appeal.”
The guide further contradicts itself by repeatedly referencing how “rigid gender roles” for men are harmful to both men and women while endorsing a belief system that revolves around the idea that feminine men are actually women.
Source: Leader in prevention of male violence releases guide that promotes “gender identity”