Tuesday, 29 January 2013

what is this blog about?

I looked at my profile again today, and realised that I want to change it for the umpteenth time, however the profile I had seemed to have too much information to lose, so I have posted it here:
2 women are killed each week by their partner or ex-partner. Nearly 1 million women experience domestic abuse each year. At least 3/4 million children witness domestic abuse each year. Women experience an average of 35 incidents of abuse before reporting to the police. This blog started as a place to rant about the trials and tribulations, and of course the comic highlights, of a job in an anywhere and nowhere bar, much of which was coloured by the rampant sexism inherent in our culture. As the story went on, life overtook art, and I found myself negotiating one of the hardest situations facing women on a daily basis in our society: how to deal with the effects of domestic abuse on the life of my family, and how to respond and deal with the responses of others. I hope the end of this fairy tale will be a happy one. It isn't for so many women and families. (statistics taken from http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/articles/domestic_violence_-_the_facts_the_issues_the_future/)

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