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In reply to the discussion: Wife defends Ray Rice, slams media [View all]truedelphi
(32,324 posts)80. Incredible information presented. Thank you.
And in Rice's case, perhaps we need a second "circle" that mimics the first circle, except that where the first circle reads "Domestic abuse is re-inforced by social beliefs that give men the right to dominate women,"
the second circle would read "Doemstic abuse is re-inforced by social beliefs that allow men to have a well paid, and glamourous career -- a career that is mostly spent physically injuring other players, and also being physically injured by them."
Time after time, the one weekend in the year where more domestic abuse calls are made is during the SuperBowl Sunday weekend! Almost as if the men who couldn't make the team can prove to themselves that they too can abuse someone by inflicting physical abuse.
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Domestic disputes (abusive relationships) are the most dangerous for the police
underpants
Sep 2014
#1
Because you can see the "circle the wagons" mentality in this Twitter post
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Sep 2014
#70
Maybe to 'inform'. I didn't know she married him after the abuse and now I do. eom
Purveyor
Sep 2014
#78
She had a child with him before that horrific beating. She was already tied to him emotionally
pnwmom
Sep 2014
#73
Blame the media for the fact that your husband is now unemployed...real good PR move. (Sarcasm)
Mike Daniels
Sep 2014
#5
she more then likely had a abusive childhood, or a relationship that she felt she had no power in.
a kennedy
Sep 2014
#32
This is a classic DU pile-on. But that's OK, because it isn't even about Rice or Palmer now.
Dreamer Tatum
Sep 2014
#25
If there's an up-side to this horror, it is that the issue of these squirrely diversions is finally
MADem
Sep 2014
#57
Yeah better to cover up domestic violence, than to expose it for all the world to see.
Rex
Sep 2014
#82
Having a conversation on DV, with Palmer-Rice as the catalyst, doesn't mean we all know what's best
justiceischeap
Sep 2014
#44
Victim shaming is not the right answer. Strike that. It is not the correct answer.
merrily
Sep 2014
#55
Wow, she is in serious denial. I hope she wakes up eventually before it's too late.
catbyte
Sep 2014
#59
My mom was hit/beaten by my dad many times. I was a witness. She left him for fears for my safety.
TeamPooka
Sep 2014
#66
Thank you. It was not an easy thing for her to do back in 1965. I would hope it could
TeamPooka
Sep 2014
#69
They do. And it wouldn't be just pride to keep her family together -- it would be out of concern
pnwmom
Sep 2014
#74