His Dad Beat His Mom. He Tried To Stop Him. But He Was Only 5. So He’s Speaking Out Now.

When it comes to ending violence against women, Patrick Stewart has a very personal story about why we should “make it so.” Fair warning: You’ll probably get teary eyed along with him at 6:22, when he talks about his childhood, and again, at 9:35, when he explains how the police responded to his mother.

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Rebecca Eisenberg

May 15, 2013

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