Gayle Rubin , Linda Rubin : NFL observing Breast Cancer Awareness in October . Writers : NFL wants to protect women ; why not mark Domestic Violence Awareness month ? NFL has many high - profile abuse cases ; intimate partner violence ubiquitous in U.S. , they say . Under a shield of denial , people predictably avoid the emotional pain of realizing that domestic violence is going on all around us , including in the NFL itself . Writers : NFL in denial on domestic abuse . It would do good to publicly take up cause .
Gayle Rubin , Linda Rubin : NFL observing Breast Cancer Awareness in October . Writers : NFL wants to protect women ; why not mark Domestic Violence Awareness month ? NFL has many high - profile abuse cases ; intimate partner violence ubiquitous in U.S. , they say . Writers : NFL in denial on domestic abuse . It would do good to publicly take up cause .