No One Deserves Abuse: Obedience and Spring Valley High School

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abuse, Asian American, obedience, Spring Valley High School

SPRINGFIELD, VA – JANUARY 18:
Officer Joe Plazio, of the Fairfax County Police Department, stays armed with his service pistol as he patrols the hallways where he is stationed at West Springfield High School on Friday, January 18, 2012, in Springfield, VA. Fairfax County has taken a variety of approaches to making schools safe. Each of the high schools and middle schools have a Fairfax County school resource officer, who is an armed sworn officer with the Fairfax County Police.
(Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

My latest Huffington Post, “No One Deserves Abuse” for the Huffington Post.

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Growing up Asian American, I recognized that obedience was important. As a child, I was instilled with the understanding that I was to obey my parents and my elders. It was important to my parents that I know and practice this; it was drilled into me every time I went to the Korean Presbyterian church and to my Korean language school. They all told that me I had to obey.

Free Marissa Alexander

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abuse, domestic violence, gun control, Marissa Alexander, Mark Koenig, petition, Stand your Ground

I am reposting my friend, Rev. Mark Koenig’s important post on Marissa Alexander.  Click here for the original post.

I signed a petition asking Florida Governor Rick Scott to free Marissa Alexander. Marissa acted to defend herself from her abusive estranged husband … she fired a warning shot … she hurt no one … and now she is in prison. Here is how the organizers of the petition describe the situation: