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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Teh Internets Virtual Domestic Violence, Danish-Style

Posted by The Stranger Testing Department on Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 3:24 PM

The Danes are at it again. Check out Hit the Bitch, a domestic violence education site, but be warned that it will make you a terrible person. As far as I can tell, it isn't a viral site trying to sell wireless pancakes or whatever, but a serious attempt to show potential and actual abusers the error of their ways. The message seems to be something like "When you hit your special lady, there's an annoying lag before her bruises show up, and then you need to keep hitting her to find out what happens next." Spoiler alert: She falls down sobbing and the internet calls you an idiot, then scolds you in Danish. No screenshot = no PTSD triggering!

The folks behind it claim to be a Danish NGO (that's socialist for "nonprofit") that published a children's book titled It Hurts When Dad Beats Mum.

Thanks to Slog Tipper Mary!

The Stranger Testing Department is Rob Lightner and Paul Hughes.

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I hate the world

Posted by Lizabeth on East Harrison on November 18, 2009 at 3:35 PM

This thread isn't going to end well.

Posted by Baconcat on November 18, 2009 at 3:36 PM

Well this is the same country that lauds one-trick-pony racist ventriloquist comedian Jeff Dunham as the king of American comedy, judging by the hundreds of ads I saw hocking his products/ringtones/etc. while I was over there, so take that for what it's worth...

Posted by j.lee on November 18, 2009 at 3:43 PM

Not even going to click.

Posted by kersy on November 18, 2009 at 3:55 PM

No click here either. Just say Nein.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on November 18, 2009 at 4:02 PM

I don't see what possible benefit there could be from this.

Posted by Greg on November 18, 2009 at 4:07 PM

"The Bitch" is super-hot. I'd prefer to slap her with my dick than my hand.

Posted by meks on November 18, 2009 at 4:11 PM

That's totally unrealistic. Like, in the end when she's lying on the floor crying -- in real life there'd be an option for kicking her to make her stop. I mean, that's how my dad used to do it, but maybe it's different in Europe.

Posted by Judah