Watching the show right now. He’s starting a new campaign against domestic violence. I don’t have an issue with the campaign or the intent. I am concerned that the focus is totally on men as abusers. The website says “Every 15 seconds in America, a woman is abused.” And Dr. Phil went so far as to basically say “Because men are bigger and more powerful than women, they are automatically intimidating, and if they do anything in response to a woman’s actions, it’s abuse.”On that point, I have to vehemently disagree. Many men won’t fight back against a physical attack by a woman. But according to Dr. Phil, if you do defend yourself, it’s abusive?? And power comes in many forms. I remember the first time my ex and I went for counselling. After a couple of sessions, she begged off our next appointment, so I went on my own. The counsellor (a woman) told me that I had to be more assertive, that I needed to make my wife respect me. She recognised the power imbalance in our relationship, and knew the power was with my wife – because she fully controlled our physical and emotional relationship, and I was susceptible to that. I even remember saying to the counsellor that I didn’t know if I could do it, that “She’s a very powerful woman.”I’m interested in hearing what others have to say about this. I think you can watch the episode on-line.