Abuse and Forgiveness: This is Why We Don’t “Forgive”

The following news story is taken from Fox News. Abuse victims are all the time harangued about being so "unforgiving" and pressured to believe the supposedly "repentant" abuser. I do not operate that way and I recommend no one does. I approach all abusers with this basic presupposition: they don't change. As I have said many times,… Continue reading Abuse and Forgiveness: This is Why We Don’t “Forgive”

Prejudice

Prejudice is a scourge. My first husband had prejudices. He was white, slim and  fit, and he despised anyone who was fat or unfit. He also despised Asian people and used scurrilous names for them as a group, but at the same time he virtually idolised Asian women for their demure and submissive femininity. My… Continue reading Prejudice