A survey that came out yesterday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presents some haunting statistics about rape, stalking and domestic violence. Over the course of a year, more than 12 million men and women are victims of these crimes, usually committed by an intimate partner, and more than 1 million women report being raped each year.
"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me" I remember this song from my childhood. It was what parents often said to their child(ren) when they came home crying or upset about something another child said to them or about them. We were made to believe that words don't hurt. As an adult, I completely disagree with this. Words do hurt! It's often the words from loved ones that hurt the most.
I'm fully convinced that Michael Lohan's headline-making domestic violence arrest yesterday was copied straight out of Mel Gibson's playbook.
Brenda's story is one told in Sin by Silence, a documentary about domestic violence's worst-case-scenarios where the victims are incarcerated for killing their abusers. The film makes its world television premiere on Investigation Discovery at 8 PM ET on October 17, coinciding with Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Award-winning director Olivia Klaus helmed the project, which was close to her heart and hit close to home.
Why this series: I talk about safety planning a lot because I'm a domestic violence advocate and the women who come to the nonprofit where I offer my time are trying to modify or leave relationships that have more than the usual problems. Yet the response I often get, even from someone who has just been in court asking for a Restraining Order against her spouse (same thing as a Protective Order), is "No, I don't need to do any safety planning. I have it covered."
A 40-year-old woman in Moscow must be extremely happy with her decision to get silicon breast implants five years ago. And not just because her tatas look great in a tank top. Apparently, her implants saved her life.
This is the best advert educating people about domestic violence that I've ever seen. The camera gimmick that changes the picture when it senses somebody looking at it is perfect for this application. I wish I knew more about it, where it came from, who designed it, where it has been displayed, people's reactions, etc. If you know anything, please clue us in.
Redheads are not welcome at a Danish sperm bank. Are pro athletes likelier to engage in domestic violence? Should sites that warn women not to date specific men be sued? Striking one particular phrase from your vernacular will make you much better at dating. Good stock answers for "why did you break up?" A 23-year-old woman thinks she knows the secret to love: marry rich.
As a survivor of domestic violence, this is a subject close to my heart, and it leads me to asks questions like: - What responsibility does Hollywood have for depicting healthy relationships? - Do they accurately represent abusive relationships? You’ve undoubtedly seen the headlines and read the stories, as there are cases upon cases of such violence.
Have you ever had an argument with someone - a partner, spouse, close friend, child, parent or other relative, or a business associate - that started small and spiraled into an intense conflict? Have you ever scratched your head, wondering how it got so out of control? Let's take a look at what feeds the flames of anger and what diffuses it. Feeding the Flames of Anger
Violence can be physical, emotional, or verbal. Sometimes when we grow up in an abusive atmosphere, behaviors that are abusive seem normal” or usual to us. We are however used to a type of family dynamic or way of being together. We usually choose a partner with the same patterns of behavior. Ever wonder why some people continue to pick the same kind of partner again and again. It all sounds ridiculous, but this can be a real pattern for people who experienced abuse in their family of origin.
