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It's Time to Say No More
Tim Gunn
March 13, 2013
Consider this: domestic violence and sexual assault do not just impact survivors; these crimes affect all of us. With one in four women experiencing domestic violence in their lives and one in six men being sexually abused before the age of 18, these individuals are not stranger to us. They are our co-workers, our friends, or family.
But too often, domestic violence and sexual assault are hidden and the pain of the individual is unknown, largely owing to feelings of embarrassment, shame, and even self-loathing.
On Thursday, March 7, President Obama signed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) into law, thereby formalizing help for millions of people who are survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. But we must do more than help those dealing with these problems; we must end them. Towards that goal, there is a profound need to change attitudes and behaviors across the nation.
I write as a proud and passionate advocate for a groundbreaking domestic violence and sexual assault awareness campaign called NO MORE. A graphic symbol designed to brand domestic violence and sexual assault, NO MORE -- like the pink ribbon for breast cancer and the red ribbon for AIDS -- can reduce this stigma by making the issues more visible. With more people using the symbol, sharing the symbol, and seeing the symbol whenever there is a publicized incident of domestic violence and sexual assault, NO MORE can raise radical new awareness that these problems occur around us every day and in every region of the country.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tim-gunn/its-time-to-say-no-more_b_2861679.html?utm_hp_ref=green
March 13, 2013
Consider this: domestic violence and sexual assault do not just impact survivors; these crimes affect all of us. With one in four women experiencing domestic violence in their lives and one in six men being sexually abused before the age of 18, these individuals are not stranger to us. They are our co-workers, our friends, or family.
But too often, domestic violence and sexual assault are hidden and the pain of the individual is unknown, largely owing to feelings of embarrassment, shame, and even self-loathing.
On Thursday, March 7, President Obama signed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) into law, thereby formalizing help for millions of people who are survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. But we must do more than help those dealing with these problems; we must end them. Towards that goal, there is a profound need to change attitudes and behaviors across the nation.
I write as a proud and passionate advocate for a groundbreaking domestic violence and sexual assault awareness campaign called NO MORE. A graphic symbol designed to brand domestic violence and sexual assault, NO MORE -- like the pink ribbon for breast cancer and the red ribbon for AIDS -- can reduce this stigma by making the issues more visible. With more people using the symbol, sharing the symbol, and seeing the symbol whenever there is a publicized incident of domestic violence and sexual assault, NO MORE can raise radical new awareness that these problems occur around us every day and in every region of the country.
...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tim-gunn/its-time-to-say-no-more_b_2861679.html?utm_hp_ref=green