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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PSA URGES WOMEN TO SPEAK UP, NOT COVER
by Katie moisse, July 3, 2012

Lauren Luke is famous for her YouTube makeup tutorials. But her latest clip, “How to look your best the morning after,” is a plea for victims of domestic violence to speak up rather than cover up. The video shows a battered-looking Luke working makeup magic to conceal the signs of abuse. “If you apply a color that is just gently off-tone with your own skin tone, you can cover up any fresh bruising,” she says, gently brushing foundation around a black eye. “It might hurt, just try your best.” The scene is part of Refuge.org’s “Don’t cover it up campaign” – a call for abused women to reach out for help ( . . . ) Luke’s bruises were fake. But for some women, the morning after routine is all too real.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/WomensHealth/domestic-violence-psa-urges-women-speak-cover/story?id=16703260#.T_PiVvWDl8E

See the Lauren Luke video at this YouTube address (warning: the end is scary):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-XHPHRlWZk&feature=sharehttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

When found in a situation where domestic violence has occured, many other contributing factors come into play.  If your spouse is charged criminally with assault or other related charges he/she may become vengeful and circumstances may begin to esclate.

In an effort to de-escalate your situation  you must ensure that you are not charged or counter-charged with an offence with the accused often making false allegations.

If you have retained the services of an attorney, have the lawyer act on your behalf without exception.  If you have retained a lawyer or not  the following is recommended. (more…)

The following questions have been designed for victims or anyone involved with a victim to identify abuse by actions of abusers and responses of victims. The categories have been broken down into three categories:

• Physical Abuse
• Emotional Abuse
• Sexual Abuse (more…)

Recognizing domestic violence is not always easy. Physical violence is tangible by swollen eyes, bruises, bites, fractures, knife or bullet wounds, and death.

Physical abuse includes pushing, grabbing, shoving, biting, kicking, punching, burning, slapping, shaking, choking, spitting, physical restraint, pulling of hair, dragging, being depriving of sleep, heat or food, assault with a weapon, which would include guns, knives, whips, tire iron, bats or broken bottles. (more…)