Current Events > Women are using code words at pharmacies to escape domestic violence

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https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/02/europe/domestic-violence-coronavirus-lockdown-intl/index.html

As the coronavirus pandemic forces countries everywhere to take unprecedented steps to restrict the movement of their citizens, victims of domestic violence have suddenly found themselves trapped at home with their abusive partners. Some are unable -- or too afraid -- to call the police, experts say.

On Sunday, a woman walked into a pharmacy in the French city of Nancy, one of the few public places still open after the government imposed a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of a dangerous virus.

But the woman wasn't there for medicine; she was there to tell the pharmacist that her partner had abused her. Soon after, the woman's spouse was arrested by police.

So France, inspired by a similar scheme in Spain, has started telling victims to head to drugstores. If they can't talk openly in the store, they can simply say the codeword "mask 19" to the pharmacist behind the counter.

never even thought about this...imagine having to worry about your violent POS husband during all of this...
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Well now they have to change the codewords

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Yeah it sucks for many in abusive relationships especially if the partner is laid off.

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Reminds me of the lady calling 911 ordering pizza and the hero operator that helped her.

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E32005 posted...

never even thought about this...imagine having to worry about your violent POS husband during all of this...

It's definitely a terrible thing to think about, but it's probably more important for you to spend some time thinking about your perpetuation of the myth that domestic abusers are all men.

Tenlaar posted...

It's definitely a terrible thing to think about, but it's probably more important for you to spend some time thinking about your perpetuation of the myth that domestic abusers are all men.

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P4wn4g3 posted...

Well now they have to change the codewords

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I'm afraid to call the police, so I'll tell a pharmacist so they can call the police for me?

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Not that uncommon actually. There are sometimes signs too in women's bathrooms indicating how to get help, etc.
But yeah this is definitely going to spike up abuse cases.

Tenlaar posted...

It's definitely a terrible thing to think about, but it's probably more important for you to spend some time thinking about your perpetuation of the myth that domestic abusers are all men.

Great idea.
Can you contact CNN to run an article that adds in the line "while this story is about a woman who was a victim, that we need to understand there are men too who are victims, also even though there was no mention of a man being the victim, we feel we need to spread the message since Tenlaar on CE reminded us of it"

We get it dude, you don't read a fucking article about starving kids in 3rd world countries and say "remember there are starving kids in first world countries too!"

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deupd_u posted...

I'm afraid to call the police, so I'll tell a pharmacist so they can call the police for me?

depending on where you live it can take a good long time for the cops to get to you, plenty of time for the abuser to get a gun and shoot you...

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CreepySmile posted...

Great idea.

Thanks, I too think that it's a great idea to make a conscious effort to not equate domestic abuser with "violent POS husbands" as that perception really skews things and makes them worse in a variety of ways.

deupd_u posted...

I'm afraid to call the police, so I'll tell a pharmacist so they can call the police for me?

Fortunately you don't have to worry as no one would want to be around you long enough to abuse you.

Tenlaar posted...

Thanks, I too think that it's a great idea to make a conscious effort to not equate domestic abuser with "violent POS husbands" as that perception really skews things and makes them worse in a variety of ways.

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Pharmacy and domestic abuse... I could have sworn I've seen this before. Such dejavu, was it in a show or movie?

E32005 posted...

he's not wrong

Drrobotniks posted...

he's not wrong

thats not the point.
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Tenlaar posted...

It's definitely a terrible thing to think about, but it's probably more important for you to spend some time thinking about your perpetuation of the myth that domestic abusers are all men.

Did you really just post that dumb shit right now

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Yeah this is something that most people probably don't think about as a side effect of the quarantine. A lot of people (men, women and even kids) are now stuck in the home with their physical/mental/sexual abuser. That's seriously messed up!

I'm glad there's some places that are trying to help, at leats.

I thought they closed the jails to make sure everyone was 6 feet apart

Complete_Idi0t posted...

I thought they closed the jails to make sure everyone was 6 feet apart

glad youre back
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