Domestic Violence: Tyson at Stony Brook University

26 Apr Domestic Violence: Tyson at Stony Brook University

That domestic violence and substance abuse disorders go hand and hand is no secret to those of us who work in the field. It’s also no secret that the faces, neighborhoods, professions, religions and even genders of both abusers and survivors is as diverse as the human race. What connects these people is the underlying fear and rage, the need to control others and the lack of control over oneself that the abusers share.
All of this was discussed at the screening of the film Tyson and the panel discussion with the students that took place afterwards. As one of the panel members, I was impressed by the level of insight the students had around this issue and with the robust participation of male students in the audience. Domestic violence is unacceptable. We must work together as a team of human beings, un divided by race, gender, education or socio-ecomonic status to eradicate it from our world.