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1. Ray Billingsley: kfs-cartoonists@hearst.com

2. King Features Syndicate

a. Rose McAlister, Promotion Manager: kfs-public-relations@hearst.com or telephone: 212-455-4180

b. Keith McCloat, Vice President: telephone: 1-212-455-4000 or snail mail: King Features, 2nd floor, 888 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10019

3. Your local newspaper, if your paper features the "Curtis" comic strip.

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Ray Billingsley is an artist whose comic strips "always try to influence his young readers in positive ways," according to his own description. His Curtis comic runs in more than 250 newspapers nationwide.

This was forwarded to me by Joe Manthey. Thanks!

However, the article then concludes:

As a result, this column is not just about my friend; it is about all women suffering from domestic violence.

It is about women who want to feel safe -- for more than a minute -- every moment of the day and night.

Unfortunately, the author assumes that this is something that only happens to straight women. It doesn't -- it happens to men, both straight and gay, and to lesbian women as well.

The author is right: domestic violence needs to be taken more seriously. But why don't we take all domestic violence seriously?