1 in 5 Aussies Say It’s OK for Man to Beat His Wife
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CANBERRA, Australia — One in five Australians believe a man can beat his wife if she wastes money or refuses to sleep with him, a survey reported Tuesday.
The survey of 1,500 men and women, released on International Women’s Day, shows Australians also believe it justifiable for a man to kick or hit his wife if she disobeys him, fails to keep the house clean or admits to sleeping with another man.
Sen. Margaret Reynolds, recently appointed by Prime Minister Bob Hawke to advise him on the status of women, described the attitudes revealed in the survey as “totally unacceptable.”
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