Dear Shannon:

. The subject matter of this piece is both important and underreported. As a prosecutor, I was present when a man came in asking for a protective order to protect him from his wife. Women can be violent and women can press a perceived advantage short of violence-just as men can.

. However, be prepared for blowback from those who will attack you for being a false feminist. Your posting violates the canon that only men are brutes.

. Good luck!