Feminism blamed for rising female violence
By Louisa RebgetzPosted
Social factors such as the rise of feminism could be behind the rise in violence amongst women, researcher says. (www.sxc.hu: Dominik Gwarek)
A Northern Territory researcher says studies show women can be just as violent as men and social changes are behind a reported rise in violence among young women.
He says social factors such as the rise of feminism in the last few decades could be behind the rise in violence amongst women.
"We've now taken away the expectation that women will behave differently to men," he said.
"It used to be that one of the biggest differences was that women were more peaceful, they were peacemakers.
"[But] that kind of inhibition to be violent has gradually diminished to the point where it no longer inhibits women at all."
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