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4A • COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • OCTOBER 3, 2018 O PINION The First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridg- ing the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition their Government for a redress of greivences. Letters to the Editor Policy Th e Sentinel welcomes letters to the editor as part of a community discussion of issues on the local, state and national level. Emailed letters are preferred. Handwritten or typed letters must be signed. All letters need to include full name, address and phone number; only name and city will be printed. Letters should be limited to about 300 words. Letters are subject to editing for length, grammar and clarity. Publication of any letter is not guaranteed and depends on space available and the volume of letters received. Letters that are anonymous, libelous, argumentative, sarcastic or contain accusations that are unsourced or without documentation will not be published. Letters containing poetry or from outside Th e Sentinel readership area will only be published at the discretion of the editor. Political/Election Letters: Ending abuse requires a commitment to each other body wash, music, movie their place in what is still a male-dominated culture tickets, clothes and video — all while simultaneous- games by depicting what it looks like, sounds like and ly trying to understand the intricacies of commu- feels like to “be a man.” It is baggage our culture nicating with those they has been carrying for gen- love. Even as a teenager some erations, repackaged and t wasn’t until becoming presented in more ways a father that I realized 35 years ago, I can tell you that appearing tough than ever before how a childhood of Th e fact is, being a real and “manly” among your witnessing verbal and man does mean being in physical abuse by the men peers while still holding control. in my family — specifi cal- on to the part of you that But not of others; it ly, my father and brothers is thoughtful and caring — had impacted me and left wounds which had never truly healed. From the Managing Editor’s Desk I know this because I oc- Ned Hickson casionally saw refl ections of my father and brothers feels contradictory to what means being in control of in myself as I fought to we’re taught about being a yourself enough to under- avoid making the same stand, acknowledge and man. mistakes with my own accept your strengths as Th e stereotypical defi - children. nition of manhood was in well as your weaknesses. As much as we want It means never using movies, advertising and to tell ourselves we can your strength — phys- music, and the message choose not to take any ically or verbally — to was simple: Being a man baggage with us on our harm the women in our journey through life, there means being in control. In charge. In command. lives, whether it be your is no getting rid of it com- Of life and our relation- wife, girlfriend, co-work- pletely — only a conscious er, mother, daughter or decision to leave it circling ships. neighbor. Seeking true equilibri- on the carousel. A real man provides um is even more diffi cult Ultimately, it is always protection, safety and today because, unlike 35 somewhere. acceptance; a weak man years ago, the unhealthy Circling. dishes out pain, insecurity stereotypes that defi ne Waiting to be claimed. “manhood” are relentless- and denial. Th is is especially true In either case, they are ly perpetuated through for young men in their refl ections of our inner teens and early 20s, when social media and the self. Th e question is: What near-constant presence they are defi ning them- kind of refl ection do you of advertising that sells selves and establishing I want to see when you look in the mirror each day? As wonderful as our community is, it isn’t im- mune to domestic violence against women, children and men. Th ere’s no denying that the cultural threads of domestic violence are wo- ven into the fabric of our society. Th ough we have made strides in some areas by recognizing and discuss- ing matters of physical and verbal abuse, that baggage is still out there circling on the carousel. Domestic Violence Awareness began Monday. As a culture, each of us must make a commitment to avoid claiming the baggage that perpetuates violence on our fami- lies and each other; as a community, we must make a commitment to each other to support — and when necessary speak up for — our friends, family members and neighbors who we suspect may be victims. Most importantly, to end the cycle of domestic violence, we must be will- ing to carry on with that commitment well beyond the last, crisp evening of October. Election-related letters must address pertinent or timely issues of interest to our readers at-large. Letters must 1) Not be a part of letter-writing campaigns on behalf of (or by) candidates; 2) Ensure any information about a candidate is accurate, fair and not from second-hand knowledge or hearsay; and 3) explain the reasons to support candidates based on personal experience and perspective rather than partisanship and campaign-style rhetoric. Candidates themselves may not use the letters to the editor column to outline their views and platforms or to ask for votes; this constitutes paid political advertising. As with all letters and advertising content, the newspaper, at the sole discretion of the publisher, general manager and editor, reserves the right to reject any letter that doesn’t follow the above criteria. Send letters to: nhickson@cgsentinel.com or cmay@cgsentinel.com HOW TO CONTACT YOUR REPS Oregon state representatives Oregon federal representatives • Sen. Floyd Prozanski District 4 State Senator PO Box 11511 Eugene, Ore. 97440 Phone: 541-342-2447 Email : sen.fl oydprozanski@ state.or.us • Rep. Cedric Hayden Republican District 7 State Representative 900 Court St. NE Salem, Ore. 97301 Phone: 503-986-1407 Website: www.leg.state.or. us/hayden Email: rep.cedrichayden@ state.or.us • Rep. 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