I just can't resist!

As you well know, I am co-teaching a clinical course on domestic violence. I am learning and teaching things like the cycle of violence and the battered woman sydrome as well as the wheel of violence respresenting power and control, the motivating force behind acts of domestic violence. The physical and psychological aspects of abuse are indeed terrible. We tend to concentrate on the victims. But, it is also important to understand what type of person is an abuser. Abusers often have some common characteristics. For example, an abuser usually denies he is abusive. Even when confronted with the evidence, he denies he did it or that what he did was really that bad. Also, abusers blame the victim! Yes, they will tell you that, "if she had not provked me, I would have never hit her". Well, I am here to tell you that I am packing my bags and heading for the shelter. I have been abused. And so have you. Unfortunately, the news of Rush Limbaugh's comments to the young women that testified in favor of the need to provide insurance for contraceptives has reached Qatar. Even my favorite news reporters told the story. I trust the back lash from his comments will create enough of a reaction to stop this rhetoric. The most amusing (sadly amusing) comment he made after he read his "apology" was that "Obama made me do it". Now, that is shameful. That is what abusers do ---- blams the victim. Well, "nation", perhaps we all need to study the cycle of violence and the theories behind domestic violence ----- and head for the shelters! In the event Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert are reading this ---- I am available to offer suggestions for your next show. Indeed you should include a guest that specializes in domestic violence. That specialist will give you all you need in order to make the comparison!