domestic abuse

I’m proud to be divorced, and this is why.

To worship all that is masculine often means to frame oneself in opposition to those in the LGBT community. The attitudes and values of that community do make room for the masculine, but predominantly veer toward the gentle, the soft, the empathetic, the sunny, the good-humored, the multicolored, and the spirited.

Although I hesitate to admit it, I have a hard time believing that men can be victims of domestic violence, and I know that my stepfather Joe is at the root of my problem.

This doesn't mean that the outcomes of domestic violence are always equal; men tend to be bigger and stronger than women, and therefore are more likely to cause serious harm, even in situations where violence is reciprocal. Still, the fact that women are frequently perpetrators of violence in domestic situations substantially undermines the typical story of domestic abuse—and helps to show just how harmful that story is.

The NFL wants to be forgiven. Preferably without having to actually make substantial changes to the way they operate.

The domestic violence Sarah Hyland has faced devastates us . . . but gives us hope that more people will clue in to this massive issue.

CoverGirl, supposedly for "female empowerment," sticks by its NFL beauty campaign. Photoshop to the rescue.