That's Fit

I just picked up a fantastic book called Body Drama and I think it's something every female age fourteen years old and up should have. The book is based on the nitty gritty truth about all the weird things that happened to a woman's body and how to deal with it.

A woman's body is a wonderful thing. It's also confusing, stressful, a bit gross and totally out of control sometimes. Body Drama answers the questions ninety percent of us are way too embarrassed to ask. It is choc full of explicit pictures of REAL women who randomly volunteered to show their stuff.

• Uneven boobs? Check!
• Cellulite? Check!

There are very few things that make me angrier than hearing about yet another woman or child who has been murdered by a husband or boyfriend. Let me also say that I know that women can be just as abusive to their partners and kids. Perhaps the difference is that we just hear about it more when it's men doing the abusing.

Either way, it is totally unacceptable and yet it just keeps happening. The latest case to bring light to the subject is wrestler Chris Benoit who strangled his wife Nancy and smothered his son Daniel before hanging himself. Only after the news of the murder broke did details surface of Benoit's past abusive behavior towards his wife.

According to this article, Nancy had filed for divorce in the past and stated to a judge that her husband had threatened her with violence in the past. She later withdrew the claim. No one knows why Nancy, or other women in similar situations, are willing to stay with abusive partners. I think it's probably a variety of reasons that unless you are in the situation, you may not understand. That is why I think that it is incredibly important not to turn blind eye to the situation. If you know a friend or family member who you suspect is in an abusive relationship, don't just sit by and let it happen. Try to talk to the person involved, provide information and support. I realize that sometimes it doesn't seem that simple, but if your efforts can save a loved one from Nancy and Daniel Benoit's fate, then it is worth it.

If you would like more information on domestic violence, including help for victims and how men can help stop violence against women and children, take a look at the US Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women page.