Commentary
The stereotype often invoked when someone talks about domestic violence is of a toxic and domineering man. Influential in the promotion of such an approach is the Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese.
On March 3, he posted on Twitter: “If we want to end violence against women, it’s not women who need to change their behaviour. Men do.”
It is not the first time the Australian prime minister has made such statements. On Nov. 26, in an opinion piece, he wrote: “While [domestic violence] is an issue for all of us, men must step up … We must hold ourselves accountable, talk about [our] behaviour, and act when we see problems.”…