‘Battered Wife’ fish and chips shop under fire for ‘encouraging’ domestic violence

One fish and chips shop in Queensland, Australia has come under fire after its name, The Battered Wife, was criticized by the community and politicians alike for supposedly encouraging domestic violence. The Battered Wife in the town of Innisfail is owned by Carolyn Kerr, a former policewoman who named her business last year after coming out of an abusive relationship. As per ABC on Oct. 31, she chose the name back in 2017 not to make light of the issue, but to raise awareness. "I've been around domestic violence," Kerr was quoted as saying. "I was a copper way back when, and after that domestic violence liaison through courts, and then I found myself in a situation where I was in th...

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