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
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The Duluth Model and programs for abusers
What is the Duluth model? How effective are batterers' programs? These and many other questions are canvassed in this New York Times article When Men Hit Women by Jan Hoffman, February 16, 1992. [April 5, 2023: The linked article contains multiple pages. Editors.] Although this article was written twenty years ago, it's very worth reading.… Continue reading The Duluth Model and programs for abusers
