With Mel Gibson . . . racism isn’t even the half of it
paulnolan posted this in the ONTD_Political lj community
It's a very well written piece in the New Statesman by Sarah Churchwell
http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/cultural-capital/2010/07/mel-gibson-polanski-hollywood
Her excerpt- "It’s disturbing how easily Hollywood overlooks violence against women. What an edifying week this has been for those of us who are female. I know it sometimes slips the mind of many, male and female alike, so let me take this opportunity to remind readers that females are more than half the human race. We're not a special-interest group, or a niche category."
My ICON above is an understatement on how I feel on the subject of sexism. And I can go totally ballistic on anyone who would make a joke of Domestic violence.
A Few Facts on Domestic Violence:
One in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime.
An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year.
85% of domestic violence victims are women.
Historically, females have been most often victimized by someone they knew.
Females who are 20-24 years of age are at the greatest risk of nonfatal intimate partner violence. Most cases of domestic violence are never reported to the police.
For more information, please visit the website at http://www.ncadv.org/
To find more information on the domestic violence laws in your state, visit http://www.womenslaw.org/
I am pro-woman. Also pro-real men. Real men don't hit women. They empower, protect, and emotionally support the women in their lives.
It's a very well written piece in the New Statesman by Sarah Churchwell
http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/cultural-capital/2010/07/mel-gibson-polanski-hollywood
Her excerpt- "It’s disturbing how easily Hollywood overlooks violence against women. What an edifying week this has been for those of us who are female. I know it sometimes slips the mind of many, male and female alike, so let me take this opportunity to remind readers that females are more than half the human race. We're not a special-interest group, or a niche category."
My ICON above is an understatement on how I feel on the subject of sexism. And I can go totally ballistic on anyone who would make a joke of Domestic violence.
A Few Facts on Domestic Violence:
One in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime.
An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year.
85% of domestic violence victims are women.
Historically, females have been most often victimized by someone they knew.
Females who are 20-24 years of age are at the greatest risk of nonfatal intimate partner violence. Most cases of domestic violence are never reported to the police.
For more information, please visit the website at http://www.ncadv.org/
To find more information on the domestic violence laws in your state, visit http://www.womenslaw.org/
I am pro-woman. Also pro-real men. Real men don't hit women. They empower, protect, and emotionally support the women in their lives.