They say ITV needs to 'intervene and challenge unacceptable behaviour'.
The charity's CEO Ruth Davison released a statement on their social media that reads:"Refuge is increasingly concerned about the misogynistic and abusive behaviours being displayed in this year's series ofhas a huge audience, particularly amongst young people, and Refuge urge the producers of the show to recognise and respond to abusive behaviour when it happens. Popular culture has an important role to play in challenging these behaviours rather than perpetuating them.
She continued:"Gaslighting and emotional manipulation are types of behaviour that can be displayed by perpetrators of domestic abuse. Coercive control is a form of domestic abuse and is a crime. "That this behaviour appears to be carried out by some men in the villa and broadcast as entertainment is extremely troubling and should be called out.", the charity added:"The double standards, gaslighting and coercive control being displayed by the men in the villa is hugely problematic."
Davison added that the charity is pleased to hear that Women's Aid is on-hand to support the show and Refuge hopes to be included in this discussion in the future too.
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