Lee HiramMany of you who have read Making Mary do not consider yourselves
"Lee lovers." This is interesting because he is a prototype
of the typical modern male, especially those males who have
been abusive emotionally or otherwise in relationships. Lee
is an abuser---or rather, he was an abuser. I contend that
every man has the potential to engage in physical altercations
due to his "warrior" nature. Do you think, if given the opportunity,
Lee would continue his violence? Or did he grow into a "man"
and realize the errors of his ways. |
| Battering on women is the
most under reported crime in America, and it occurs
among people of all races, ages, socio-economic classes,
religious affiliations, occupations, and educational
backgrounds. Domestic violence is the leading cause
of injury to women between the ages of 15 and 44 in
the United States; more than car accidents, muggings,
and rapes combined. "Violence Against Women, A Majority
Staff Report," Committee on the Judiciary, United
States Senate, 102nd Congress, October 1992, p.3. |