Ulrika Jonsson has slammed the Love Island boys for their ‘misogyny and sexist behaviour’ in the villa.
The Swedish-British television presenter and model, 54, expressed concern over their behaviour towards the girls in her latest Sun column.
Ulrika added that she’s glad Women’s Aid are kicking up a fuss about what viewers have witnessed and encouraged more people to hit back at this type of behaviour.
Speaking out: Ulrika Jonsson has slammed the Love Island boys for their ‘misogyny and sexist behaviour’ in the villa
Ulrika wrote in her column: ‘This series has not only been hugely frustrating but deeply worrying. Especially as we know a huge chunk of its audience is young and impressionable and could think certain behaviour is acceptable.
‘So much of their behaviour may seem like harmless banter. A bit of fun. But it feels like they have abandoned any sense of a moral compass and fairness.
‘Misogyny and casual sexism have cast long, dark shadows over this series and the men themselves don’t appear to see it.’
Concerned: Ulrika added that she’s glad Women’s Aid are kicking up a fuss about what viewers have witnessed and encouraged more people to hit back at this type of behaviour
After Casa Amor, the boys tried to make the girls look like the bad ones despite their own actions being much worse.
Ulrika said that these men are influential once leaving the villa and she wouldn’t want her own son viewing them as role models.
She ended by prompting her readers to worry more about what goes on inside the villa, rather than what the islanders will have to deal with when they come out.
Worried: The Swedish-British television presenter and model, 54, expressed concern over their behaviour towards the girls in her latest Sun column
Women’s Aid have revealed that they are in talks with ITV over the ‘misogyny and controlling behaviour’ being shown in the Love Island villa.
A statement from the charity insisted that ‘specific information on abusive relationships and an understanding of controlling behaviour in relationships’ is missing from the channel’s ‘inclusive training’ ahead of the series.
Meanwhile the women’s charity Refuge issued a separate statement highlighting the ‘gaslighting and coercive control’ shown by some of the boys.
In hot water: In recent episodes, fishmonger Luca accused her partner Gemma of ‘flirting’ with Billy after being shown clips of her during Movie Night – despite her repeatedly denying anything noteworthy happening
It comes as many have taken to Twitter in the last week during the fall out from Casa Amor to call out certain behaviour from the boys.
In recent episodes, fishmonger Luca Bish accused her partner Gemma Owen of ‘flirting’ with Billy Brown after being shown clips of her during Movie Night – despite her repeatedly denying anything noteworthy happening between them.
Meanwhile after Movie Night, Davide Sanclimenti branded Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu a ‘liar’ yet again for her brief flirtation with George in Casa Amor, despite him kissing two girls during the time away from her.
Dami Hope has also landed himself in hot water with fans after calling Summer Botwe ‘fake’ and hitting back at Indiyah Polack after his blatant wandering eyes during Casa Amor.
Shock: Luca was left seething after watching Gemma have a ‘flirty’ chat with Billy during Casa Amor – however he persisted with shouting at her after she insisted nothing happened
Reaction: In response Women’s Aid’s statement said: ‘At Women’s Aid we are being tagged into a stream of Twitter posts, with viewers of Love Island highlighting the misogyny and controlling behaviour being shown on screen’
In response Women’s Aid’s statement said: ‘At Women’s Aid we are being tagged into a stream of Twitter posts, with viewers of Love Island highlighting the misogyny and controlling behaviour being shown on screen.
‘This is clearly more than talking about any individual contestants, and a programme based around the formation of romantic relationships must have guidelines on what behaviour is acceptable and unacceptable in those relationships.
‘We are talking to ITV, and they have shared with us information on their inclusion training, but what appears to be missing is specific information on abusive relationships and an understanding of controlling behaviour in relationships.’
The women’s charity Refuge also wrote on Twitter in a statement: ‘The misogyny and casual sexism witnessed on this series of #LoveIsland is extremely concerning.
‘The double standards, gaslighting and coercive control being displayed by the men in the villa is hugely problematic.’
Not happy: The women’s charity Refuge also wrote on Twitter in a statement: ‘The misogyny and casual sexism witnessed on this series of #LoveIsland is extremely concerning’
Source: | Dailymail.co.uk