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 Abuse
against women is more than a crime of
violence. It is a statement about
society's view of women and itself.
Women have been viewed as property,
tools of pleasure and underlings.
The people who support these views
forget that women are the mothers,
daughters, aunts, sisters and
nieces who raise fathers, sons, uncles,
brothers and nephews.
Women are
the creative force of the world.
The world's treatment of women will be
reflected in the things men create.
Every man has an ancestral obligation to
get clear regarding his views about
women. Childhood pains, adolescent
disappointments, adult misconceptions
must be mended and forgiven.
Every woman has a
responsibility to all women to reveal
the violence against her, to heal her
wounds and do everything in her power to
make sure another woman is healed.
-- Iyanla Vanzant
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