Normalised violence against women

So Earlier today a friend shared this picture on facebook. Without saying anything I showed it to my brother, who straight away pulled a face and said "that's bad", "how?" I asked, "It's clealry showing it is not only okay to hit women, but it is necessary to hit a woman who is motivated and has a plan".

It was good to know this wasn't just my thoughts and feelings.

I have seen this meme where the 'internet' was represented as a computer or some cartoon monster, but this is simply misogyny at best, at worst it is actively promoting direct violence against women. (cis and trans women are included in 'women' on my blog unless specifically stated otherwise).

When intelligent, aware, male and female allies can share images like this without seeing the hidden, or not so hidden, message of violence against women it is proof positive that those of us who do see it have a responsibility to highlight the problems and share that widely.