I’m going to slightly paraphrase a comment I read recently: “Just a few things I’ve heard the last two months: 1. Give him a chance. 2. Maybe it won’t be that bad. 3. All politicians are horrible. 4. He’ll get better once in office. Just a few things I’ve heard from victims of domestic…
Read moreThe Invention of “Patriarchy” and Domestic Violence -Dr. Warren Farrell and Erin Pizzey
One Is Too Many- It is time to address domestic violence #nomore
Domestic Violence is a two way street: http://youtu.be/y5nw4pX3PsI
Read moreWhy Feminism Is NOT ‘The Fight for Equal Rights’
An excerpt from this article: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/chris-good/feminism-equal-rights_b_6111752.html By Chris Good – Writer, Blogger, Musician, habitual Tinderer and coffee addict. Is feminism fighting for equality? With respect, no, it isn’t. Here’s why. The fight for ‘equality’ of the first two waves of feminism fought to raise the standing of women in society where there were clear and vast imbalances. Men…
Read moreDomestic violence against men: Know the signs
Domestic violence against men isn’t always easy to identify, but it can be a serious threat. Know how to recognize if you’re being abused — and how to get help. By Mayo Clinic Staff Women aren’t the only victims of domestic violence. Understand the signs of domestic violence against men, and know how to get…
Read moreThere is NO reason to hit a woman
Male victims of domestic violence still under reported
An excerpt from this article: http://www.portagedailygraphic.com/2013/11/25/awareness-of-men-and-domestic-violence-still-under-reported While most people are aware of the abuse some women face in domestic violence situations, perhaps not as well known is that men also experience this form of abuse. Since Portage la Prairie’s Real Men Live Abuse Free committee put up their banner at City Hall, the Portage Family…
Read moreDomestic Violence Awareness Month
Here is a quote from an interesting article: “Men and women are, in fact, equally likely to be survivors of emotional abuse.” “For male victims, the tendency of our culture to downplay emotional abuse as merely a “bad relationship” comes out in full force. People don’t believe that emotional abuse is abuse, and they don’t…
Read moreA Hidden Crime: Domestic Violence Against Men Is a Growing Problem
Domestic violence is not gender specific And yet, more than 200 survey-based studies show that domestic violence is just as likely to strike men as women. In fact, the overwhelming mass of evidence indicates that half of all domestic violence cases involve an exchange of blows and the remaining 50% is evenly split between men…
Read moreDads Weigh In On Why Boys Fall Behind
Host Michel Martin continues the conversation about why boys fall behind in school. She speaks with a group of parents and experts: author Christina Hoff Sommers, New York University education professor Pedro Noguera, University of Virginia Dean Bob Pianta, and Glenn Ivey, father of five boys. CHRISTINA HOFF SOMMERS: Well, I think we first have…
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