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Star Trek star backs domestic violence campaign
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Patrick Stewart, who plays Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the television series Star Trek, spoke today about the domestic violence he witnessed at home as he was grew up. Stewart, who grew up in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, made his comments as Amnesty International launched a global campaign to cut violence against women. The 63-year-old admitted feeling “shame, guilt and responsibility” after witnessing his mother being abused by his father and saw how violent language could easily escalate into physical violence. He said: “I saw the self-loathing of my father, due to his inability to control his violent outbursts. I saw society, police, doctors and neighbours conspire to hide the abuse with comments like ‘She must have provoked him’ and ‘It takes two to make an argument’.” More : guardian.co.uk |
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