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Young men who see women as objects are more likely to be violent towards their partners: new research

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One in four Australian women have experienced physical or sexual violence at the hands of an intimate partner.

Men who treat their partners as “object-like” are disposed to harm them because they fail to see them as fully human.

Objectification can involve men judging their partner’s value in her physical appearance, seeing her as a possession, or denying her agency and autonomy.

Recent psychological research has tried to test these ideas with intriguing results.

For information and advice about family and intimate partner violence contact 1800 RESPECT ( 1800 737 732 ). If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, contact 000 . Men’s Referral Service (call 1300 766 491 ) offers advice and counselling to men looking to change their behaviour..