Being belittled, cut off from friends, embarrassed in public, pushed around...I still dont understand why anyone puts up with with any of that. This article tells about and links to an organization Ive never heard of, Men Stopping Violence, that I think sounds really good. The primary aim is prevention, to help society understand and change the social norms that create violent men -- and thereby prevent the abuse of women from even starting. Only a small fraction of batterers get busted, explains MSV Executive Director Ulester Douglas. Its better to engage all men before they abuse -- whether they are black, white, rich, poor, young or old. I forgave that day because I choose to forgive. But some of my life got stolen. Isabelle, domestic violence survivor If we rely only on intervention, we miss the mark, Douglas says. Prevention is what we need, and this must be a systemic approach.
Posted on: Sun, 09 Nov 2014 03:17:17 +0000
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