... you may have seen the horrifying pictures of Nigella Lawson being strangled in a restaurant by her husband, who later said that the incident was merely a "playful tiff." Wiser people than I have responded to that particular incident, but I just wanted to take the opportunity to issue this general reminder:
Domestic violence is a real problem. It is everywhere: among the wealthy, the poor, the beautiful, the homely, the educated, the illiterate, the religious, the secular. No group of people is magically made immune. And violence from a date, a family member, a partner, or a spouse is never ok.
Update: Everyone, men and women, should read Gavin De Becker's The Gift of Fear. This book had been on my list of things to read for years, and I finally got around to it. I'm sorry it took me so long. If you think you may be suffering from abuse, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 1-800-799-SAFE.
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