Our culture sends the message that yelling or raging at people is normal, powerful and even necessary. Leaders are even cheered and admired for their angry outbursts, haled as being a “man’s man” or “taking no sh*t.” Moreover, regardless of whether the rager is a state governor, a famous singer, a winning basketball coach, a […]
What You Need to Know About Abuse
A Series on Domestic Violence: Post #2 Unfortunately, abuse has been around since the beginning of time and today is no exception. If you’re in a relationship where your partner belittles you, calls you names, swears at you, intimidates, threatens or puts you down, then chances are you are in an emotionally abusive relationship. If […]
Violence Against Women, Ray Rice, and the NFL
Back in July of this year, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice. was given a two game suspension for hitting his fiancée.. (A video of Rice dragging his unconscious fiancée out of an elevator following that incident had circulated throughout the media at that time). Ray Rice was indicted for this offense on one count […]