Terms used to minimize abuse

Feathers ruffled — Makes one party the equivalent of a giant bird. Scuffle — Sounds so harmless, just a scuffle. Nothing to be concerned with. Tiff — Really, anything that has 2 Fs in it can't be so bad. Disagreement — Sin-levels by mutualizing. Makes abuse look like a difference of opinion that could be… Continue reading Terms used to minimize abuse

“Don’t be a victim!” — a victim-blaming message that needs to be stopped

  I went to an event designed to help local police and the community to get to know each other. There were tons of officers in uniform, detectives in slacks and sports coats, ADAs in suits, politicians in nicer suits, and Crime Watch volunteers in pastel jogging suits. They had cookies and coffee. There were… Continue reading “Don’t be a victim!” — a victim-blaming message that needs to be stopped