Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Everyone has experiences, adversities and self-doubt. Everyone enjoys to feel loved, wanted and needed. Relationships can be very challenging. However, being challenging and being abusive are not the same thing. No person deserves to be victimized. Whether you are the abuser or the victim; or a witness to someone else's pain, I hope that you will seek help. Learning and growing from experience is best.

1 comment:

heathercyoung said...

Hi,
I just finished reading your blog. As someone who is interested in putting a stop to violence against women and domestic and sexual abuse, I wanted to share some info that I thought might be of interest to your readers:
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. You deserve to know where the candidates stand: http://www.feministsforobama.org/Issues_domesticviolence.htm
Did you know? Senators Obama and Biden have sponsored and supported legislation, including funding, to reduce violence against women and to assist women survivors of domestic abuse. Biden authored the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Obama cosponsored the reauthorization of VAWA and authored legislation on violence against women as an Illinois State Senator.
Not only did McCain vote NO on VAWA, but he also failed to co-sponsor VAWA reauthorization although many Republican and Conservative Senators did.
Feminist Majority has just released a striking PSA that illuminates some of the grave truths about the McCain/Palin record on women's issues.
Unholy Trinity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RFrEzQAOvM
"John McCain voted against funding to fight and prevent domestic violence"
Below I've included more details about the campaign for you to grab info off if you deem it worthy of a post on your blog. If you have any questions or extra material that you'd like, just let me know.
Also, if you're interested, I can make Eleanor Smeal, executive director of Feminist Majority, available for a phone interview.
Thanks again for your great work!
Sincerely,
Heather Young

Contact: Eleanor Smeal FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Telephone: (703) 522-2214
Email: elliesmeal@feministmajority.org
bethsoderberg@feministmajority.org

FEMINISTS FOR OBAMA
Feminist Majority Launches Online PSAs Targeting McCain
If McCain and Palin win, Women Lose.
Eleanor Smeal, President of Feminist Majority, says, "Obama/Biden are running on the strongest platform for women's rights of any major party in U.S. history".

That's why Feminist Majority launched www.FeministsForObama.org, a side-by-side comparison of the Democratic and Republican nominees on four major women's issues: Violence Against Women, Abortion and Contraception, Women and Work, and Breast Cancer and Health Care.
To reach as many people as possible, Feminist Majority created three striking PSAs that illuminate some of the grave truths about the McCain/Palin record on women's issues.
One in Six
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fChyeoMJc3U
"Under Sarah Palin, rape survivors were forced to pay up to $1200 for rape evidence collection kits."
Unholy Trinity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RFrEzQAOvM
"John McCain voted against funding to fight and prevent domestic violence"
Violation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w7ZZ5huKMk
"John McCain and Sarah Palin are running on a platform that seeks to outlaw a woman's right to an abortion even in cases of rape and incest."
McCain on Violence Against Women
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. You deserve to know where the candidates stand: http://www.feministsforobama.org/Issues_domesticviolence.htm
Senators Obama and Biden have sponsored and supported legislation, including funding, to reduce violence against women and to assist women survivors of domestic abuse. Biden authored the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Obama cosponsored the reauthorization of VAWA and authored legislation on violence against women as an Illinois State Senator.
Not only did McCain vote NO on VAWA, but he also failed to co-sponsor VAWA reauthorization although many Republican and Conservative Senators did.
Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RFrEzQAOvM
Quick Facts
Did you know Senator McCain voted against establishing the Army's Breast Cancer Research Program? This program, which started modestly, appropriated hundreds of millions to Breast Cancer research.
Did you know Senator McCain opposes the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act? The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act would restore a woman's right to fight pay discrimination in court.
Did you know Senator McCain has ducked questions on contraceptive insurance discrimination as recently as July 2008?
Visit www.FeministsForObama.org to read more.
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If you would like more information, or to schedule an interview, please contact Eleanor Smeal, President of Feminist Majority: (703) 522-2214