To #Fiji petty patriarchs... Stop it. Stop the noise, frightening calls, drunkenness, petty fights, violence against members of your household.
Most of all, stop doing it all and coming on social media being like 'God is my number one'.
NO. STOP IT.
IN FIJI WE HAVE AMONG THE HIGHEST PER CAPITA RATES OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE.
On behalf of survivors & those who help brave survivors pick up pieces of brave lives after your cowardly, entitled violence- A hearty FUCK YOU. (I don't usually swear on SM but...)
Yes, worse in COVID19.
Yes, people already angry & hurt
AND YOU MAKE IT WORSE. STOP IT.
And for those excusing 'frustrations & pent up anger'..
Oh Mr, if you could see the anger women feel at violent men, you would not sleep well. Be surprised the majority of us are not violent.
Other men, you benefit from patarichy - HELP STOP THIS. #SmashPatriarchy
For those saying, 'its the $360', or 'its half-price alcohol'...
Yes, some policies are commodifying/have bad side effects. BUT...
NO. You are a free-thinking, free-acting adult. You act like your own autonomy is so important. OK -THEN STOP IT. STOP IT IN YOURSELF & OTHER MEN.
To the inevitable arguments of, 'not all men'- JUST STOP.
We know the evidence, we also see the realities every day in homes, churches, societies, schools...We know overwhelmingly the perpetrators of violence are men. STOP IT.
To those saying, 'harsh words are not the way to teach men about gentleness & kindness' ...
GET OVER YOURSELVES. You know how to be a decent human being. If you don't know how to respect women, children, EVERYONE as equals - LEARN.