IF YOU SAY YOY LOVE ME, THEN WHY HIT ME?

There are 39 million women abused by their partners. According to the http://www.asafeplaceforhelp.org/ states that every nine seconds a woman is abused by her husband. That is a terrible thing, I think a man should never hit a woman. Men who hit women are cowards, I feel they men hit on women simply because they know they are bigger and stronger and the woman has let them think that they can rule them. Domestic Violence and Abuse is used for one and only one purpose and that is to gain total control over a person. Those who are abuser use the fear, low- self esteem that the person they are abusing to keep them down and make them feel worthless and that no one else wants them. I think Domestic Violence should become a felony. Maybe if it was a felony guys would think about what they are doing a stop. Only about half of domestic violence incidents are reported to police. African- american women are more than likely to report than any others says Lawarence A. Greenfield Violence By Intimates: Analysis of Data on Crimes. As a young woman myself I understand that those who are in a abusive relationship they need to help themselves also, no one can help you if you can't help youself. Women need to think about if you have children who know that you are being abused fight to get out of that realationship, because you don't want your son/daughter to be a abuser or be in a abusive relationship. Abuse is a cycle that either the abuser has had this happen to or knows someone very close who was abused or was the abuser and they pick up the traits.If you think someone you know is in a abusive relationship look for these Signs control over everything he/she does, excessive calling or check ups. Domestic Violence is like a Disease and WE NEED TO HELP STOP IT! Lets lower the number of women being abused. To learn more about Domestic Violence and, Statistics on domestic violence click on these links.

Don’t Let Him “Chris Brown” You!

Everybody is familiar with the story of Chris Brown and Rihanna right? If not, let me inform you. Chris Brown is a famous singer who was reportedly dating the huge pop star Rihanna. I was reading the story about Chris Brown and Rihanna last night and discovered some very interesting news. If I understood the reading right, Rihanna and Chris Brown are back together after he put his hands on her in his range rover, Which brings me to the topic of domestic violence in relationships. Love can drive people to do some crazy things, but the problem is that some things are too much. Domestic violence can happen in anybody’s relationship, but it’s up to the ladies not to let it happen. Many people overlook abusive men like Chris Brown because domestic violence is so common, but lately, domestic violence has been on the rise and is a major issue. According to Clark County attorney staff, domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women between the ages of 15 and 44. This is more than car accidents, rapes, and muggings combined.
It is estimated that three to four million women in the United States are beaten in their homes each year by their husbands or boyfriends. The Uniform Crime FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigations) reported that one woman is beaten every 15 seconds in the U.S., and one in every 4 women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. This clearly shows that every woman that’s in a relationship is at risk of becoming a victim of domestic violence. Don’t let these men out here pull a “Chris Brown” act off. Women are too smart and beautiful to let their lover abuse them. If he hits you physically, he’s not a true lover, and you need to think again about running back his way.