A game on sale at Bendigo store Smokemart & Giftbox has drawn ire from campaigners against violence towards women.
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The game entitled F*ck, Marry, Kill is displayed prominently in the Bendigo store’s shopfront.
Chief executive of the Centre for Non-Violence Margaret Augerinos described the games as “appalling”, saying she did not think it was appropriate to encourage violence in any form.
“Trivialising violence to me really reflects why we have such a problem with violence in our society,” Ms Augerinos said.
“A lot of these games.. tend to target women. For me it trivialises violence, it encourages violence and supportive attitudes in our community.
“What concerns me most is that this is being marketed as something fun, something funny. To me that is just not okay.”
When the Bendigo Advertiser visited Smokemart & Giftbox the game was displayed prominently on a table at the front of the shop, and again on a shelf facing the entrance.
It sat next to a product entitled “the Naughty Game: Meme”. The box of this game depicted a man pointing a camera phone at his crutch, captioned:
“Sexting: It’s all fun and games until you accidentally send one to the wrong person”.
Rosalie Rogers who alerted the Advertiser to the presence of the games said she was “shocked and disgusted” that such a product had been put on the market.
“With the levels of domestic violence increasing... the game is insensitive, tacky and inappropriate and should be banned from all retail outlets,” Ms Rogers said.
“I hope that the consumer affairs and or appropriate government agency are able to prevent this type of game from coming in to Australia now and in the future.”
Smokemart & Giftbox has been contacted for comment.
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