"What coverage of Nicola Bulley, Emma Pattison and Brianna Ghey tells us about an out-of-control media" - Nicole Jacobs, domestic abuse commissioner for England and Wales

TacticusThrowaway · 2023-03-06T19:32:44+00:00

A few weeks ago, the headteacher Emma Pattison and her husband were found dead with their daughter, Lettie. Detectives are examining the possibility George Pattison killed his wife and daughter before killing himself. I was horrified to see headlines, such as this one on MailOnline, that reveal deeply gendered and damaging stereotypes: “Did living in the shadow of this high-achieving wife lead to unthinkable tragedy?” it read. “Husband of Epsom College head ‘who killed her and their daughter before turning the gun on himself’ said he was ‘desperate to do more with his days’ after his business failed,” read another on the same website.

Being less successful than your partner would not be a reason for murder. I simply cannot imagine a scenario where such an excuse would be made by the press were the genders reversed. Irresponsible journalism excuses and justifies the myths that perpetuate violence against women.

"Man murders family and kills self, possibly because of deep-seated feelings of inadequacy, women most affected."

Also, the Daily Mail is a sensationalist right-wing (by British standards) tabloid. If anything, the stereotype of a man who murders just because he's feeling insecure is misandric.

Also, I really hate it when people get mad at the clickbait headline and don't read the actual article. It's bad enough when it happens on social media.

But when actual government officials are doing the same thing...?

Also, I read the article, and George apparently called the cops and said his wife slapped him. Then he called back and tried to take it back a few minutes later, but she was detained, questioned, and released.

So, standard battered spouse behavior.

And the full article title is currently "Did living in the shadow of his high achieving wife lead to unthinkable tragedy? Details emerge of the tensions behind the picture perfect lives of the Epsom College head and her husband who 'killed her and their daughter before turning the gun on himself'"

Yeah, that doesn't seem to be making excuses, to me.

We can only imagine the impact this will have on anyone reading these stories.

Yes, exactly. "Imagine." You're making this up and mistaking it for fact.

Title	"What coverage of Nicola Bulley, Emma Pattison and Brianna Ghey tells us about an out-of-control media" - Nicole Jacobs, domestic abuse commissioner for England and Wales
Author	TacticusThrowaway
Upvotes	1
Comments	1
Date	March 6, 2023 7:23 PM UTC (3 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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"Man murders family and kills self, possibly because of deep-seated feelings of inadequacy, women most affected."