EastEnders’ stars strike a blow for male victims

THERE has been considerable publicity about the assaults on two EastEnders’ stars by their female partners.

Much of the coverage has been of the tabloid variety in that it has tended to make a joke of the victims because they play the roles of ‘tough guys’ in the TV series.

This type of coverage feeds into the stereoptypical attitude that male victims of domestic abuse are a joke while female victims are a tragedy.