WGS160Y1 Lecture 11: Lecture 11 Gender and Violence
4 Dec 2016
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Husbands were supposed to beat their wives. Margaret mitchell (mp) talked about problem of domestic abuse. People laughed at her and ridiculed her. Women of colour are treated less well than white women. Men of colour are more likely to be charged for domestic violence. It is hard for women of color to report violence. Discriminate against when trying to get service. Wants to protect batterer from overly harsh punishment. Stop/ question/ document individuals even though no offence is being investigated. Men of colour are most likely to be stopped. Carding contact cards police have been using. Data is maintained affects people trying to gain employment. Approved revised carding policy that continues racist policies. 433 ontario trans people who were 16+ Avoided at least one space due to fear as of harassment, being perceived as trans, or being outed. Concerns about reinforcing negative views of the community. Fought against police being allowed to enter women"s shelter space.
