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In reply to the discussion: Has this ever happened to you? No? Then I am glad. [View all]smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)60. OMG! I clicked on your link and I am so sorry!
What a horrifying tale! I am so sorry for you and your mother!
My mother died in childbirth so am very much a strong proponent of safe and legal abortion.
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Thanks for sharing that with DU. VAWA affects real women and they're being ignored.
freshwest
Feb 2013
#11
Yes. As they say, "there are lies, damn lies...and then there are statistics." nt
SunSeeker
Feb 2013
#112
No but as a volunteer at my local women's shelter I recognize the pain, suffering and grief
riderinthestorm
Feb 2013
#16
I can't imagine what it's like to live in the presence of that physical violence; I do know about
patrice
Feb 2013
#17
sheshe...I am ALWAYS amazed to see that threads on women's human rights tend to sink
BlancheSplanchnik
Feb 2013
#20
I am very sorry. I wonder, when minority folks post to raise awareness of their situation,
BlancheSplanchnik
Feb 2013
#25
I made some edits for clarity to my post. HOWEVER, you are missing my point
BlancheSplanchnik
Feb 2013
#37
I DO NOT think a thread on the issue of male victims would be mocked.
BlancheSplanchnik
Feb 2013
#47
a "female tantrum" as you put it, is not equivalent to abuse by someone bigger & stronger who
BlancheSplanchnik
Feb 2013
#32
Well, you certainly know how to win friends and influence enemies, don't you? nt.
OldDem2012
Feb 2013
#54
DEFINITELY an important post, and thread. I suppose I'm among the lucky ones - never to have
calimary
Feb 2013
#26
My siblings and I lived that nightmare, and worse. Most of the abuse was verbal, but he did
Flatulo
Feb 2013
#68
I'm so sorry this cruel child abuse happened to you. I wish there was someone there
AnotherMother4Peace
Feb 2013
#117
I'm sorry...I understand the statistics, but I didn't know where else to share my story....
OldDem2012
Feb 2013
#118
One of my favorite movie quotes: "Some of us have great stories, pretty stories. That
AnotherMother4Peace
Feb 2013
#119
Yes - My dad was cruel & assaulted my mom many times. I kept many secrets as
AnotherMother4Peace
Feb 2013
#111
Men not only need to stand up for women, they need to make it clear to other men
rhett o rick
Feb 2013
#114
Sheshe, you've done well in this thread. I don't talk online about such things as I can't do it.
freshwest
Feb 2013
#134
Nothing as dramatic as that and I'm scarred. It's total BS that anyone who would not support strong
Dark n Stormy Knight
Feb 2013
#137
Men have Domestic Violence perpetrated against them by Human Females, the opposite sex also!!!
Disconnect
Feb 2013
#140
I'm sorry that you went through this, sheshe. No child should be part of violence.
In_The_Wind
Mar 2013
#174
I often wonder if there is a woman alive who hasn't been abused by some male,
Sekhmets Daughter
Mar 2013
#175