Younger Singaporean men less averse to spousal violence: study

Nearly one in three younger Singaporean men either agreed or were neutral when asked if spousal violence could ever be acceptable, according to preliminary survey findings, raising questions about whether more men may not reject the idea of physical abuse in certain circumstances.The findings from the Gender Norms Perceptions Study were conducted by SG Her Empowerment (SHE), a Singaporean NGO, as reported by Channel NewsAsia (CNA) on Thursday.Among men born in 1981 or later – the millennial and Gen Z cohorts – 30 per cent either agreed or were neutral when asked whether spousal violence could ever be acceptable, compared with 20 per cent among baby boomer and older men, defined as those born in 1964 or earlier.