The search for a logo. Linda wanted something that speaks to Domestic Abuse and our use of the arts in our effort to prevent domestic abuse. We have little artistic talent, but we met a special lady that is loaded with talent, and a heart, as big as all outdoors. She has the tenacity of a pit bull and the sensitivity of an angel. The results of her efforts is . . . . . . taa, daa!
Logo by Vickie Florschuetz
The question of the day -------Is it Domestic Violence or Domestic Abuse?
You tell me!
As we go through life we seem to encounter change. Sometimes we resist and other times we accept it willingly. Really depends on whether the change is needed, doesn’t it?
So it is with the above terms in my opinion. In both, we are talking about acts, neither of which is acceptable.
I went to Webster to find the definition of violence. To my surprise and to point out how commonplace it has become when I entered the word violence both violence and domestic violence came up under the one inquiry. I was really shocked.
But I found the definition of Domestic Violence to be “The inflicting of physical injury by one family member or household member on another.”
Abuse is defined as” language that condemns or vilifies, usually unjustly, intemperately, and angrily”.
The other night Linda and I attended a banquet and one speaker talking about verbal and emotional abuse quoted another person as saying, “The bruises and broken bones and other physical damage is painful, but it heals. However, if you could turn me inside out you would see all the bruises that don’t heal.”
I was speaking with a co-worker some years ago. Talking about an unhappy marriage she said to me, “Sometimes the words hurt a lot more than the hits!”
Taking this frame of reference it would seem that Domestic Abuse covers the ground a little more completely, but I will probably continue to use domestic violence because I am an old dog and find it hard to change.
Now having said that lets all go out and fight to prevent them both.
Logo by Vickie Florschuetz
The question of the day -------Is it Domestic Violence or Domestic Abuse?
You tell me!
As we go through life we seem to encounter change. Sometimes we resist and other times we accept it willingly. Really depends on whether the change is needed, doesn’t it?
So it is with the above terms in my opinion. In both, we are talking about acts, neither of which is acceptable.
I went to Webster to find the definition of violence. To my surprise and to point out how commonplace it has become when I entered the word violence both violence and domestic violence came up under the one inquiry. I was really shocked.
But I found the definition of Domestic Violence to be “The inflicting of physical injury by one family member or household member on another.”
Abuse is defined as” language that condemns or vilifies, usually unjustly, intemperately, and angrily”.
The other night Linda and I attended a banquet and one speaker talking about verbal and emotional abuse quoted another person as saying, “The bruises and broken bones and other physical damage is painful, but it heals. However, if you could turn me inside out you would see all the bruises that don’t heal.”
I was speaking with a co-worker some years ago. Talking about an unhappy marriage she said to me, “Sometimes the words hurt a lot more than the hits!”
Taking this frame of reference it would seem that Domestic Abuse covers the ground a little more completely, but I will probably continue to use domestic violence because I am an old dog and find it hard to change.
Now having said that lets all go out and fight to prevent them both.
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