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Hello scottmil,

I am not denying that both need counseling, but I do not think that you can say that "she gets off on it".

Most relationships do not start off as physically violent.  It usually starts with subtle emotional and verbal abuse, which is often a way for the abuser to "prime" the victim--to desensitize the abused person. 

There are many reasons why women stay in abusive relationships, but  NO ONE DESERVES TO BE ABUSED!  I don't think you should pity anyone, but I hope that you would try to understand it from the victim's perspective. 

Please do not give up on your relative; sometimes it takes women years to find the courage, and self-esteem to end the cycle of violence.  Her life may depend on it.

posted 2 years, 4 months ago
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I'm just adding on to my earlier post, and I'm responding to a post that suggested that Portlandia make fun of its self-congratulatory claim of progressiveness, while it ignores the marginalization of its minority populations. 

The main characters could always refer to their black friend and friends from other minority groups, who are never actually on the show,  they bring up them when they need to bolster their cultural competency cred. 

Similar to when I was twelve, I use to tell my friends about my boyfriend whom I met in summercamp...I never went to summer camp.

Of course, they wouldn't overtly say that their friend is from a particular race or ethnicity, they would drop a lot of not-so-subtle hints and, hopefully, it would be obvious to the viewers (unless, their Portland hipsters).

posted 2 years, 5 months ago
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Will your show include any minorities, or will it do what Portland--as a whole--continues to do, which is to ignore that we exist? 

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