Male-Bashing Goes Rife In UK Soaps

Recent storylines in UK soaps has seen quite a number of male characters experiencing 'male-bashing'.

Alfie Moon played by Shane Ritchie

Poor Alfie in Eastenders (BBC1) is unaware that his beloved wife, Kat, is up to her cheating ways again. He goes out of his way, running around after and trying to please Kat, their son, Tommy (who is not biologically his), Kat's friends daughter, Shenice, grandmother-in-law, Mo, and extended family member, Jean, who is bipolar, only for Kat to treat him like a loyal mug and refute his romantic gestures.

Is Former vicar Ashley Being Punished By God?

Over on ITV1, in Emmerdale, there's Ashley Thomas who's paying a heavy price for the way how he victimised his elderly father. As if being thrown out of his family home, losing his job, being shunned by his friends and served with a divorce from wife Laurel wasn't enough. Scriptwriters furthered his agony by making him homeless, scavenging for food and harassed by ruthless teens only to be rescued by Marlon Dingle, the root of his down fall.

Fighting A Losing Battle, Peter Barlow

On ITV1, in Coronation Street, alcoholic Peter Barlow has lost his son to his ex, Leanne, who's now shacked up with her ex, Nick Tilsley and planning to leave the street. Peter hasn't been the best of father's but he genuinely loves curly Simon. Since gaining custody, Leanne has come down hard on the access Peter has with Simon, and when he is allowed time with the boy she undermines his authority and mocks him in front of Nick. I understand Peter treated her badly but the way she uses HIS child, not hers, to taunt him makes uncomfortable viewing and the storyline will strike a chord with father's fighting for access to visiting their children.  And not only does it look like Peter's losing his son, girlfriend Carla walked out on him in yesterday's episode.

Troubled Tyrone

Male bashing storyline of the week has to go to fellow Coronation Street resident, Tyrone Dobbs. At the time of publishing this post, Tyrone's latest suffering at the hands of his psycho pregnant girlfriend, Kirsty, hasn't been screened but from the exclusive clips I've seen Corrie fans are gonna be screaming at their TV sets when she hurls a treasured photo of Tyrone's late treasured surrogate father, Jack at him. How can anyone want to hurt Tyrone and when will he confide in somebody? Or will they surprisingly find out? Keep your eyes peeled.