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17. Wrong: we need to put a face on this kind of violence

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 02:57 PM

Sep 2014

Just as "outing" (a very controversial practice in its time) led to the recognition of the fact that good gay people are among us in all walks of life, and eventually to acceptance, tolerance, and laws promoting equal rights ... we need to "out" abuse, but this time with the OPPOSITE goal and effect: to end it.

If we keep abuse closeted and hidden, people will continue to fail to see its prevalence and its horror. We need to show exactly what we're talking about here: not just a push or a shove we might imagine in our minds but the life-threatening physical abuse that has ended thousands of women's lives; and we need to see that it happens among the rich and the poor, in all walks of life. Only then can we begin to deal with it and work to end it.

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Why we shouldn't be watching the Ray Rice video - [View all] TBF Sep 2014 OP

I was wondering about that Enrique Sep 2014 #1

DURec leftstreet Sep 2014 #2

What makes this particular assault Quantess Sep 2014 #3

I think you need to re-read the article - TBF Sep 2014 #4

I read the article, and I don't agree. Quantess Sep 2014 #9

Agree that the discussion is really needed - TBF Sep 2014 #12

A strange world we live in these days, isn't it? truedelphi Sep 2014 #5

I didn't say that the Ravens' management team TBF Sep 2014 #7

So you do think it is something that the management team should watch. truedelphi Sep 2014 #15

+1 This BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #18

Yes - I can see that argument. TBF Sep 2014 #20

I appreciate your comments in this thread BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #21

I don't feel "entitled" to ann--- Sep 2014 #6

I had to read the article a couple of times because TBF Sep 2014 #10

This, this, this... one_voice Sep 2014 #8

I think the shock and revulsion that resulted from people watching the video Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #11

Agreed. nt stevenleser Sep 2014 #14

I initially had the same reaction to holocaust video documentaries stevenleser Sep 2014 #13

The victim needs help. The video exposed CentralMass Sep 2014 #16

Wrong: we need to put a face on this kind of violence frazzled Sep 2014 #17

Guilters gotta guilt Android3.14 Sep 2014 #19