Police Scotland Don't be that guy Campaign

[ButYouGottaHaveASkillJeff]

I haven't seen any threads on this. Read about this on a local news site this morning. First thoughts are finally, something aimed at men!

I've read about apps for women if they feel in danger, telephone lines for someone to chat to when walking home, flagging down buses, changing of routes, the usual what we should wear, not wear etc. All of which I think is of little help if some entitled male psycho is determined to murder you and again, onus always seems to be on women to keep themselves safe. And also missing the point that Sarah Everard probably initially didn't feel in danger as he was a serving officer.

More needs to be done but at least it's something? Sorry I don't know how to link but will come up with a Google search.

I liked it, the actors were excellent.

The Scottish Violence Reduction Unit has had an incredible impact on knife crime in Glasgow and is a world leading approach, it will be very interesting to see if they be as effective against sexual violence. Shows up the English police forces doesn't it.

Isn't it great? So impressed with it and so cleverly done so that you want to carry on watching.

@picklemewalnuts

It's good, but I felt 'guilt tripped', 'pressured her' 'pushed her into it' are phrases used by the victim of the behaviour not the abuser. Men won't see their behaviour that way.

I think 'persuaded her to give in', or 'got her to give in', 'made her give me a quickie', 'got her to...' etc would be more likely their perspective.

I see your point but I actually read it in a different way as I felt that -throughout the ad - there was a dawning realisation on these men about what they had actually done. The pressured her bit seemed to come at the point where he was actually seeing what he'd done.

Very clever and well acted.

I wanted to bump this as I found it so powerful.

Another bump