As anyone who is watching the NFL games today knows, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. All of those burly men are sporting gear to remind us, including pink on their shoes, gloves and hats.
Unfortunately, with so much attention paid to that cause, the fact that October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month seems to have gone unrecognized. I know that I wasn't aware of it until my friend Jo, at Diggin' Around, spoke about it in a recent post. This is a cause that is near and dear to Jo's heart as she was a victim of domestic violence. After I read her post, I commented that we needed to find a button to post on our blogs. By the next morning, Jo had made this one. As the mother of a teenage daughter, I know that she will need to be proactive about breast cancer. But without a family history, she probably has ten years before she really needs to be thinking about it. Domestic violence, on the other hand, is something that women as young as my daughter need to be educated about. Thanks to Jo, my daughter and I sat down today and had a wonderful discussion about protecting herself against domestic violence. If you feel that this is an important cause, I would encourage you to wear purple this month and to post this button to remind others about this very important cause. And please, please talk to the women (and men) in your family about how to protect themselves.
This is a Wonderful post Lisa! Thank you for sharing this on your blog and joining me in getting the word out. This touches my heart more than you could ever imagine. And whether or not I know I've helped another woman, if I end up doing so as, all the hell I've been through will be worth it. Thank you again!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I just found out about it being Domestic Violence Awareness Month on COL and was so surprised because I had no idea that there was even a month for it. I'll have to add that button to my blog! Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteHow fitting. I just finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and it has quite a bit of domestic violence in it. Maybe I will include the button in the review post.
ReplyDeleteWonderful reminder on Domestic Violence, a great cause that gets lost compared to cancer.
ReplyDeleteI just went to the library today and they had Violence Awareness displays everywhere. Thanks for the reminder!
ReplyDeleteI think it's fantastic that you spoke to Jo about your idea and she went ahead and created this button. I will be sure to post it on my blog tomorrow. I think Domestic Violence Awareness is a cause of utmost importance. It occurs everywhere and anywhere in all economic classes. And women put up with it for years for so many reasons but especially because they don't know where to get help. I spent my first 9 months as a prosecutor in the Domestic Violence Bureau. I t was a huge eye-opener for me and made me realize how important it is to educate women about DV and to reach out and be friends to all women.
ReplyDeleteIt's fantastic that you sat down and talked to your daughter, Lisa!
I am glad you are bringing attention to this important issue, Lisa. I work a lot with families in which domestic violence is a problem and it seems to be much more common among teenage couples than I think people realize.
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