Domestic Violence: A Male’s Perspective
Domestic violence happens to men, too. According to the CDC 1 in 4 men will become victims of domestic violence in their life. That totals to around 3 million men a year or one man in America being abused every 37.8 seconds. The statistics are frightening, but why aren’t we talking about them and the abuse men endure? When we discuss domestic violence as a nation every time an athlete or celebrity assaults their partner or spouse, we talk about the statistics of women being abused. While those numbers are…
Surviving Domestic Violence
It has taken me two years to write this article. Ten minutes of which were spent trying to calm the heart that was attempting to jump out of my chest. I felt frightened at my fingertips. What for? I had done nothing wrong. Yet, I was afraid of venturing into my dark past. That perhaps I would be brought back to battle the demons he had left me with. My ex-boyfriend introduced me to the world of domestic violence. No one asks to come here. I thank all those watching…
How Abusers Get Away With Murder
I recently spotted this short Upworthy article titled The 4 Terrifying Dating Secrets Abusers Are Counting On You Not Knowing. The article highlights a GIF set from Leslie Morgan Steiner’s TED Talk, “Why Domestic Violence Victims Don’t Leave.” In the four GIFs, Steiner is shown saying the following: “I did not know that the first step in any domestic violence relationship is to seduce and charm the victim.” “I also did not know that the second step is to isolate the victim.” “The next step in the domestic violence pattern is…
Domestic Abuse Victim Fired from Job
Carie Charlesworth, a teacher from San Diego, was fired from her second grade teaching position of fourteen years at Holy Trinity School after a domestic abuse incident with her ex-husband. It needs to be said that Carie had a restraining order and a record of numerous 911 calls against her ex. After a bad weekend in January with her ex-husband, Charlesworth went into work and informed the school’s principal to be on the lookout in case her ex-husband showed up. Charlesworth’s ex showed up at the school and the building…
“Some things can’t be covered” – Saudi Arabia’s “No More Abuse” Campaign
Earlier this week, Saudi Arabia released the above image from their first ever anti-domestic violence campaign. The caption reads “Some things can’t be covered. Fighting women’s abuse together.” This image is a part of Saudi’s “No More Abuse” campaign, released by the King Khalid Foundation, with an outlined objective to “achieve justice for all women and children exposed to abuse.” The campaign has received mixed reactions around the world. Many are praising the monumental step it symbolizes for the advancement of women’s rights in a country where all women, regardless of…
