Nothing New, Just Now Noticed
This past month or so, I have been asked my opinion more times than I can count about "this whole Ray Rice thing." Well, what troubles me is, are they so different than anyone else? I talk to maybe 8 to 10 people a week about leaving their abusive partner. I work with law enforcement departments to try to encourage prosecution, if that's what the victim/survivor wants. And I'm not the only one. There are 15 people on staff here, and countless other programs to help victims. I understand, of course, that Ray Rice is a celebrity, just like Chris Brown was a celebrity and much has been said about their behavior and subsequent punishments, or lack thereof. But the truth is, how we treat celebrity abusers is often reflected in how we treat all abusers. If we don't hold abusers accountable at the local level, why would anything be different when it plays out on a national stage? Why do we keep thinking that domestic violence is betwe...