I shouldn't have blogged about Domestic Violence.

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Marquerite Burgess President/CEO at MCB Processing and Marketing Services, LLC I have to disagree with you Marta, YES you should have spoke about this very important issue that has and still permeates all over the world. Abuse in all of its forms be it physical, mental, emotional or spiritually is very damaging to an individual both males and females. Sadly enough some people have been so broken down internally that they don't even realize how affected they have been, but one can hear it in their statements or responses to issues like this. I can be more than certain that some of the people that blog on this site are still going through this and many have been there before, not all have been subjected to abuse, but I would not be surprised if the numbers are more than 50%. Like I mentioned before in another one of the blogs on this subject, I am a survivor of many things and having frank discussions about this subject it not a problem for me, but there are some people that say they are survivors and are in fact still victims of the abuse. So as I started this comment I will end this comment with the same. Yes you should have blogged about this serious and very toxic issue that claims millions of lives every year in more ways than one, including by not limited to death. Sunday, February 15th 2009 at 12:55PM

Marta Fernandez CUNY -Queens College class of 1985 Kudos for you Ms. Burgess all that you said is so true. Sunday, February 15th 2009 at 3:36PM

Marta Fernandez CUNY -Queens College class of 1985 Yes E. Private just like you have pointed out,it's just like that. Sunday, February 15th 2009 at 3:36PM

MIISRAEL Bride Author/Writer at Self I in total agreement! You should have blogged! And believe it someone has read! You shouldn't feel any guilt for speaking out, so many are still suffering because they are not speaking out! You were their voice! YOU SHOULD OF DID JUST WHAT YOU DID DO! There should be more blogs to support the discontinuance of domestic violence. Monday, February 16th 2009 at 7:37AM

WILLIAM W. HEMMANS III Florida A&M University class of 1995 Doing things such as this is better than physical "Exercise". It's a different type of exercise that nourishes and helps growth. Great post, glad you posted it, just wanted to give credit where it is due... Proverbs 3:27-28. Abused women and their male and female children deserve better... Monday, February 16th 2009 at 11:41AM

Gwen Turner Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor at U S Air Force That's it, E Private, you took the argument right back to the root: denigrating rap music that's been making women the 'punchline' for quite some time. Domestic violence starts when respect for oneself and others ends. My sons are now 30 & 21. I never allowed them to watch the booty-shaking videos or listen to gangsta rap. I demanded they respect themselves and the young ladies with whom they interacted. Obediently, I trained them up in the way they should go; and I'm still getting compliments from people who take the time to say, 'thank you for teaching your sons how to respect others'. To God be the glory. Ladies, figure it out: you wouldn't be here if you were not important. Realize that you are somebody; and NOBODY has the right to put their hands on you to do harm. Gwen Monday, February 16th 2009 at 12:17PM

cece valentine You did right, Gurl. Telling the truth about a secret that follows many families is necessary in order to end this. "Maybe she provoked him." So. "I think she hit him first." And? No one deserves to be struck by their mate/boyfriend/wife/husband/lover. No one. For no reason. If it comes to a point where one has to explode, walk away. Quickly. It's no shame in walking away. Don't hit. Don't do the verbal abuse. Just walk. She did not deserve it. And letting your children observe you being beat up does nothing but teach them that it is ok. It shows how much you are loved if you can hit someone and get away with it. Right? Wrong! Monday, February 16th 2009 at 3:00PM

BRENDA GRAVES SALES ASSOCIATE at macys-resigned 2004 yes you should have spoken out.. to save someones life..... Monday, February 16th 2009 at 3:39PM

E. Daniel Lieutenant at Dekalb County Police Dept. Doing the right thing is never wrong, even if onbody else sees that truth. All men will say is what reporting the abuse cost him (embrassment possible job loss, and being stigmatized as an abuser when he' really a great guy). When the abuse is revealed it should be an eye opener for the abuser to see himself or what he is...out of control. For him it's "she, she, she" as the the reasons for the abuse begin. Actually the conversation should start "I, I, I", because she did not deserve what you did. If she says nothing and accepts the abuse she has given him permission to continue in the future and the love he professes has taken a backseat to his emotions. In most instances is love will lose to his anger. Get out and tell , call the police on the first incident if you don't there will be a second. You talked about abuse and you were right to do so, keeping quite can kill you and destroy a family. Monday, February 16th 2009 at 11:46PM

Elaine Taylor HR Administrative Assistant at The McGraw-Hill Companies It's a very scary place to live in when the abuse is anything but physical. Sometines a woman doesn't know that she's being abused because she's only thinking that physcial abuse is the only kind of abuse worth running away from. More discussion is definitely needed around this subject that apparently so many people are unfortunately caught up in. I hope the African American community will come together to heal ourselves -- that means professionals need to step up and speak out loud about where people can go to get help. We have to help each other. Tuesday, February 17th 2009 at 8:47AM

Marta Fernandez CUNY -Queens College class of 1985 OMG- I want to thank you all--I KNEW you guys knew what time it was--thank you for speaking up and your support after the males came out like "banshees" looking for sympathy and offering up excuses..my faith has been restored. Thank you! Brothers and Sisters! Tuesday, February 17th 2009 at 1:22PM

Marta Fernandez CUNY -Queens College class of 1985 May God continue to protect her and give her goddess wisdom! Friday, February 20th 2009 at 6:50PM

ROBINSON IRMA UC, Davis class of 1992 Marta thank you for letting out this "secrete" that is in the cable network news as ONLY limited to the rich and famous...then accept the love and respetc from those who are the victims, directly or not directly, each and every day as listed in one's daily news paper:from the infant to the adult in the hospital, the grave,on the artopsy table!!!!! YOU GO GIRL ,WE HAVE YOUR BACK!!!!!!! Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

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