u/Floralbutton

Normalisation of violence against women in the media - help please!
▲ 27 r/SocialDemocracy+4 crossposts

Normalisation of violence against women in the media - help please!

Hello,
We would be very grateful for your support.

In protest against the song 'Choke Me' which normalises the strangulation of women, Our Line HQ has created a Eurovision complaint song to the BBC. Please watch and share
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3IxNUxSLzGvvWKTQKrDyPA

And sign their petition. https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-bbc-airing-eurovision-content-that-normalises-violence-against-women

Thank you

u/Floralbutton — 7 days ago
▲ 83 r/RadicalFeminism+1 crossposts

Hello,

We have 550 signatures for our petition but with your help, believe we can get to 4,000.

On average, one woman is killed every 10 days by strangulation. And more than half of those aged 15-34 have been strangled during sex.

This year, there's a Eurovision song called 'Choke Me.' It references choking throughout. It's due to be broadcast next month.

There's a petition calling on the BBC/European Broadcasting Union not to broadcast this song unless the lyrics are changed.

Repeated references to choking and strangulation risk normalising a form of violence that disproportionately affects women.

This is not abstract. Experts are clear there is no safe way to strangle.

Please spare a couple of seconds to sign and share. https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-bbc-airing-eurovision-content-that-normalises-violence-against-women

Thanks

u/Floralbutton — 17 days ago