The Big Picture: Blog Hiatus

Monday, August 10, 2009

Blog Hiatus

We'll be on a short hiatus this week, as our blogmistress is on vacation. Please take some time to digest last week's posts, and we'll pick back up next week.

1 comment:

Joy said...: Welcome back from your vacation, BlogMistress. I popped onto your website after reading (Aug 19) of yet another horrendous, domestic incident of "boyfriend" dousing his "girlfriend" with kerosene and putting a match to her. Before I get sick to my stomach, I just wanted to THANK YOU (WRC-DV) for your continuing good work.-JSJ; August 19, 2009 at 6:43 AM

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Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is the establishment of control and fear in a relationship through physical, sexual, emotional, and/or financial abuse. Both men and women are capable of misusing power and perpetrating violence, and male victims are often just as afraid to call the police. More resources for female survivors exist, however, because overwhelmingly women and children suffer the most severe consequences (medical, legal, social, and financial) and therefore require the most intensive interventions.

Many women choose to stay in abusive relationships because they do not want their relationship to end...just the violence. Women often remain in, or return to, abusive relationships because their partners threaten to harm them and their loved ones if they attempt to leave. Commonly, women choose to leave when they become convinced that their life is at risk, or that their children are in danger.

Domestic violence is not just a "family matter". The violence will not stop until men and women come together with a common attitude of non-tolerance. We must speak out for those who may not feel safe speaking up, and our children must learn through our words and example that violence is never justified.