For this crime, they will receive the most severe of all punishments in the entire British Isles.

that's all-too-often done "in a controlling, mildly abusive way."

Sad. Kids, don't do it. It really does get better. Adults, don't do it either. 1-800-SUICIDE is there to help if nothing else will. Please.

Although its an indictment of how f'ed culture can be, men telling other men to respect (i.e., not beat up, put down, or otherwise dominate) women is critical to stopping the problem of abuse. The men who are most likely to mistreat women are the least likely to listen to them, sad to say.

For the trolls:

And I think the way he talks about it is PERFECT: his father's experiences of PTSD don't absolve him from responsibility, but they do provide understanding. And as hard as it is, we (as a society) have got to look at more of the root causes of violence.