Blog #4

While searching for this week blog topic I came across this wonderful article title

"Why abused women stay in bad relationships" in CNN by Leslie Morgan Steiner. Mrs. Steiner is a Washington, D.C, native, who also on the advisory boards of the DC volunteer Lawyers Project, The One Love Foundation and the National Domestic Violence Hotline. She is also the author of the memoir " Crazy Love."

 

Mrs. Steiner was a formal domestic violent victim who stayed with her abusive husband hoping to change him. Mrs. Steiner state that  domestic violence happens to both men and women however, 80% of the time men are the abuser. She also said domestic violent happens to every race, religion, class and educational back ground. She stressed that we do not know who we fall in love with and we never thing the man that loves us also want to hurt us. Once a woman find herself in abusive relationship most of the time she will stay with the abuser because she do not know what to do and where to go. The main reason why victim don't want to leave is because she is scared of the outcome once she leave the abuser. Once the victim decided to leave the abuser the number one request is shelter for the safety of herself and the safety of her children. The second most request is legal advice and representation to get restraining order and to start divorce proceedings. Mrs. Steiner suggested that the way to over come domestic violence is to talk about and bring it to light so everyone is aware domestic violent exist in every race and religion etc. Family and friend need to help victim because that is the only way out of this situation.

 

 

As I was reading this article the one thing that strike me was even woman as strong and highly educated Leslie Morgan Steiner get abused. One thing I learned from this article is we all need to pay attention for those clue and help those women or anyone who is in that situation. I am not quite sure the resources and networks out there to help victim. I think it is great ideal to talk about it and bring this topic to light so whenever woman or man find him/ herself in the situation they will know where to go and who to contact.   

 

http://inamerica.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/11/opinion-why-abused-women-stay-in-bad-relationships/?iref=allsearch