Life magazine ran a Sun-style cover on Germaine Greer as the palatable face of feminism who appealed to men. Because of course, feminists were all bra-burning, lentil eating, man-hating lesbians. Or so the media would have us believe.
As late as 1971, women were banned from going into Wimpy Bars on
their own, after midnight, on the grounds that the only women out on
their own at that hour must be prostitutes.
Eight years after that rule was lifted, Margaret Thatcher was walking
into Downing Street as Britain's first woman Prime Minister.
Today the Tories have closed 23 specialist domestic violence courts, and restricted legal aid for welfare, housing and child custody cases.
Amazingly brave Tina Nash had her eyes savagely gouged out by her violent lover. Her life has been plunged into darkness and she'll never see her children grow up. We heard lots about PC David Rathband, but hardly anything about Tina.
Sandra Horley CBE, chief executive of national domestic violence
charity Refuge said:
"I was horrified to hear about the brutal assault
Tina suffered at the hands of her partner. I commend her bravery in speaking out and calling for other victims of domestic violence to seek support before it is too late.
Domestic
violence takes lives and ruins lives. But sadly, with services up and
down the country are experiencing severe funding cuts, thousands of
women will not get the support they need and deserve.
Two women a week are killed by a partner or former partner.
Refuge
hopes that Tina’s case sends a strong message to the Government and
local authorities that domestic violence services are essential and
must not be cut."
