{"id":1068,"date":"2016-01-22T18:47:21","date_gmt":"2016-01-22T18:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dingo.news\/voice\/?p=1068"},"modified":"2023-02-11T03:30:54","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T19:30:54","slug":"mark-latham-former-labor-leader-says-domestic-violence-a-coping-mechanism-for-men","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dingo.news\/voice\/mark-latham-former-labor-leader-says-domestic-violence-a-coping-mechanism-for-men\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Latham: Former Labor leader says domestic violence a &#8216;coping mechanism&#8217; for men &#8211; ABC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Radio network Triple M has come under fire after former Labor leader Mark Latham used his podcast with the station to say men hit women as a &#8220;coping mechanism&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-content wysiwyg right\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Key points:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Former Labor leader says some men use domestic violence as a &#8216;coping mechanism&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Employer Triple M says &#8216;uncomfortable&#8217; domestic violence conversations are needed<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Online petitioners, White Ribbon, criticise Latham<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20161026122414\/http:\/\/www.triplem.com.au:80\/sydney\/shows\/lathamland\/blog\/listen-and-download-the-new-lathamland-podcast\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In the 20-minute podcast posted to the Triple M website,<\/a> Mr Latham took aim at Australian of the Year Rosie Batty and feminists for &#8220;demonising men&#8221; and making those who hit women &#8220;feel worse about themselves&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28403\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mark-Latham-sunglasses.jpg?resize=340%2C453&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mark-Latham-sunglasses.jpg?w=340&amp;ssl=1 340w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mark-Latham-sunglasses.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a class=\"inline-caption\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2016-01-22\/mark-latham\/7107908\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Photo:<\/strong> Mr Latham said Australian of the Year Rosie Batty is <span style=\"color: #800000;\">&#8220;causing more harm than good&#8221;<\/span>. <\/span><span class=\"source\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(AAP: Dan Himbrechts)<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Triple M is an official partner of domestic violence awareness charity White Ribbon, supporting White Ribbon Day when it was held on November 25 last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">White Ribbon Australia chair John Rosewarne said Mr Latham&#8217;s comments showed &#8220;his lack of understanding and knowledge of this complex issue&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"ose-x ose-uid-b18bf4aec97524dbd3fa53d741337963 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px; height:550px; max-height:550px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"Twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"600\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mark Latham\u2019s views on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/DV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DV<\/a> show a lack of understanding and knowledge of the issue <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TripleMSydney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TripleMSydney<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TripleMMelb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TripleMMelb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; White Ribbon Aus (@WhiteRibbonAust) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WhiteRibbonAust\/status\/690331867459883008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2016<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Mr Rosewarne did not say the charity would be breaking ties with the radio station, nor did he call for Mr Latham to be sacked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">&#8220;Triple M are committed to bringing the conversation on men&#8217;s violence against women to the fore. They stand by their decision to run Mark Latham&#8217;s podcast as they believe the conversation needs to happen amongst men no matter how uncomfortable it is and the view presented,&#8221; he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">&#8220;White Ribbon is about \u2026 men letting other men know that men&#8217;s violence against women in any form is never OK.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Triple M&#8217;s head of network Mike Fitzpatrick said the station would continue working with the charity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">&#8220;Triple M stands side by side with White Ribbon and will continue to push conversations about domestic violence no matter how uncomfortable. This is an issue that needs to be spoken about,&#8221; Mr Fitzpatrick said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">&#8220;We call for all men to stand up and hold those who commit acts of violence against women and children to account.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28406\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2005-09-22-Mark-Latham-media-feeding.jpg?resize=450%2C277&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2005-09-22-Mark-Latham-media-feeding.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2005-09-22-Mark-Latham-media-feeding.jpg?resize=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Latham lashed for &#8216;appalling misogyny&#8217;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">By Friday afternoon, more than 410 supporters had signed the petition demanding Mr Latham be fired.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">&#8220;Latham is free to speak, and we are equally free to be disgusted with what he says,&#8221; the petition said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">&#8220;There is no place in Australia in 2016 for this appalling misogyny.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-content right embedTwitter embedded\">\n<div class=\"tweet-widget\">\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Greens deputy leader Larissa Waters criticised Mr Latham, saying most Australian men supported the anti-domestic violence movement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">&#8220;Mr Latham&#8217;s appalling comments add to the shockingly sexist start to the year, which has included a former federal Liberal junior minister and the former NSW Labor general-secretary resigning over sexual harassment allegations,&#8221; she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">On Twitter, veteran broadcaster Tracy Spicer described his comments as &#8220;shameful&#8221;, while prominent feminist Clementine Ford described the podcast as a &#8220;toilet show&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Comedian Wil Anderson said Mr Latham&#8217;s keys to success were to: &#8220;Be loud, terrible, unpopular and low-rating, miraculously get new job. Repeat.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"published\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2016-01-22\/mark-latham-under-fire-for-triple-m-podcast-domestic-violence\/7107650\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Source: First posted <\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"timestamp\"><time class=\"relative undefined\" title=\"Fri 22 Jan 2016, 12:19pm\" datetime=\"Fri Jan 22 2016 12:19:26 GMT+0800 (Australian Western Standard Time)\" data-format=\"l\"><span class=\"noprint\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">22 Jan 2016<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/time><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Radio network Triple M has come under fire after former Labor leader Mark Latham used his podcast with the station to say men hit women as a &#8220;coping mechanism&#8221;. 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