The ‘hero’ culture that surrounds famed men reinforces a culture of male entitlement. Stronger sentences are essentialIt has been reported that Oscar Pistorius is to be released from prison next Tuesday,12 months into his sentence for shooting Reeva Steenkamp. Last October, I wrote that the sentence – despite being custodial – was worryingly short. As June Steenkamp, and Reeva’s mother said at the time,when it appeared that Pistorius was to be freed in August: “He shot my daughter through that door where she had no space to tear or defend herself. One of the bullets blew her brains out, it is disgusting what he did to her – 10 months is just not enough.” Related: Oscar Pistorius to be released from prison into house arrest next week Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com