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Fish and chips shop in Australia sparks heated debate over 'disgusting' 'inappropriate' name
Fox News ^ | 3 Days Ago | By Michelle Gant | Fox News

Posted on 11/06/2018 7:52:46 AM PST by 11th_VA

A fish and chips shop in Australia has become the subject of a heated debate, with some calling for a boycott of the popular spot, because of its name.

The Battered Wife, in Innisfail, Queensland, has sparked an intense argument on social media about whether or not the name is appropriate.

The Red Heart Campaign, an organization that raises awareness about domestic violence against women and children in the country, called out the business on Facebook Monday.

“In a year where we have lost 67 women and 18 kids to murder and manslaughter, and while hundreds of thousands of women are being ‘battered’ by their partners across the country, these clowns thought it appropriate to make a joke out of domestic violence...

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TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Extended News; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: australia; batteredwife; fishandchips; thebatteredwife
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Why not Tempura Housewife, its only half battered?


61 posted on 11/07/2018 7:06:12 AM PST by Bringbackthedraft (What is earned is treasured, what is free is worth what you paid for it.)
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