BBC3
show aimed to shed light on public perceptions of violent women
But
documentary received criticism for casting blame on outside factors
Tweeters
were 'disappointed that it was sympathetic towards abusers'
By
Caroline Garnar: Viewers of a BBC
Three documentary which looked at the rise of female violence have
taken to Twitter to criticise the show for offering excuses for the
perpetrators.
The
Rise of Female Violence, which aired last night at 9pm, aimed to
highlight society's skewed perceptions of female-on-male violence
versus-male-on female violence.
But
by offering alcohol and 'low self respect' as reasons behind women's
violent behaviour, people took to Twitter to argue: 'People don't look
for all these excuses when a man attacks a woman. So why are we making
excuses for women's bad behaviour?'