Domestic abuse - xoJane

My Abusive Marriage Not Only Destroyed Me, But My Finances Too

Leslie Morgan Steiner as told to Cheryl Lock of LearnVest — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:00:00 -0400

Everyone talks about the physical aspect of domestic abuse -- which is, of course, no small thing -- but there’s more to it. Conor left me not only physically battered, but nearly bankrupt.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: My Mother Abused My Father

IHTM CONTESTANT — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:30:00 -0500

What makes the situation doubly painful is that some people refuse to even acknowledge that domestic abuse exists “the other way around.”

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: Why i Stayed In An Abusive Relationship And Why I Finally Left

IHTM CONTESTANT — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:00:00 -0500

People also asked why I stayed. I have many quick answers: I thought I could help him, which is true. I loved him, true. The real answer is way more complex.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: My Daughter Was Sexually Abused For Three Years And I Couldn't Stop It

IHTM CONTESTANT — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:00:00 -0500

My story is about what I went through, trying and failing to protect her and the tragic inaction by police, social workers and the family court system that created a nightmare I never thought we’d escape.

My Mom Was An Underground Railroad For Abused Women: What She Taught Me About Feminism And Fear

Haley B. Elkins — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:00:00 -0500

Once, my mom spotted a bruised woman with three children holding a cardboard sign in the Wal-Mart parking lot. It was pouring down rain. I was seven. “Stay in the car,” she said, locking me in.

Why I Wish I'd Told My Friends I Was Being Abused

Victoria Grantham — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:30:00 -0500

He made me feel small and helpless, and 15 years later, I still shake with terror at the thought of feeling like that again.

UNPOPULAR OPINION: I'm Mad At Rihanna

Marea Stamper — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:00:00 -0500

I’ll cut to the chase. I am a committed, lifelong feminist, women's advocate, and in the interest of full-disclosure, I’ve been hit by an intimate partner, too. But there’s no denying it: I am really, really, really mad at Rihanna.

Congressman Jim Moran's Son, Patrick Moran, Weasels Out of Consequences for Domestic Violence

s.e. smith — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:30:00 -0500

The great thing about being a Congressman’s son is that you can commit assault with basically no consequences, thanks to the power of your father.

Badass Rep. Gwen Moore Talks About Her Rape

s.e. smith — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:00:28 -0400

For the fact that she got up there and openly talked about her rape and the aftermath, even in a hostile environment, I worship at her feet.

It Happened to Me: I Was Married to a Sociopath

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:00:38 -0400

I would be a crumpled mess on the floor, tears flowing and sobbing heavily. He'd just look at me coldly.

It Happened To Me: My Girlfriend Was Abusive

Shannon A. — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:00:14 -0500

Somehow I let her hurt me. I chalk it up to a combination of immaturity and never expecting domestic violence to come in the package of my supposedly feminist, future doctor girlfriend.

SURPRISE: PETA Launches New Campaign That Offends People

Lesley — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:07:25 -0500

I have lots of problems with PETA. This is just the most recent one.

What I Learned From Working On A Crisis Line

s.e. smith — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:00:11 -0500

I don’t know how many people I helped, or didn’t, while I was working on the crisis line. I do know that I don’t regret my time there, not a single one of those shifts.

Domestic Violence is Always Good for a Laugh!

Lesley — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:00:10 -0400

Wait, NO IT ISN’T.