By now you’ve probably heard about OJ Simpson’s upcoming book and Fox TV special, If I Did It, where he details how he would’ve killed his wife Nicole, if he had killed her. (insert projectile vomiting, screaming, pulling out of own hair, or any other means of expressing disgust and distress). Lucinda Marshall, at the Women in Media & News blog posts all the gory details, and states, “three women are murdered every day at the hands of their intimate partners. It is unconscionable to think that Simpson, ReganBooks, HarperCollins Publishers, and FOX would promote a how-to guide for killing your wife.” For some supremely depressing (but, I think, important to know) stats on sexual and physical violence against women in Canada, go here.
Interestingly, OJ’s publisher at Regan Books has refused to disclose whether or not he’ll make any money off of this book. I feel like that means he’s definitely getting the big bucks.
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[...] It’s not really an uplifting news day, see Thea’s post below, but I did take some comfort in the number of male and female students who came forward to intervene (to the best of their ability, and mindful of their own physical safety). [...]
Posted by Shameless Magazine - for girls who get it » Exces
November 17, 2006, 12:52 PM
So, I take it this would be one to NOT check out from the library.
( http://www.shamelessmag.com/blog/2006... )
Posted by Katie
November 17, 2006, 2:09 PM
Good news: the book and the film have been scrapped:
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Cont...
Posted by Nicole
November 21, 2006, 8:37 AM
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