In days gone by politicians favoured the little old lady mugged by black youths for her pension money. Such images are now widely considered to be stereotypes with a racist message. Only the leaflets of the British National Party and the Tower Hamlets Liberal Party feature little old ladies and black muggers these days. He gave her flowers, a box of chocolates and multiple bruising', read the billboards put up by the Association of London Authorities to draw attention to domestic violence. Like little old ladies getting mugged, it is a terrible thing when a woman gets multiple bruising.
Men are violent' is the message.
The Association of London Authorities knows that the police are putting extra resources into policing domestic violence. Creating a climate where violence is expected in the home makes it easier for the police to justify their increased interference in family life. Political correctness is particularly good at parading victims before the public. PC arises out of the defeat that many radicals experienced in arguing for independence and autonomy - whether for women or ethnic minorities, trade unionists or social security claimants. Once upon a time they would have been demanding rights for one group or another.