This violence cuts across boundaries of age, geography, religion, ethnicity and income.
These days, it provides a rich seam of instant small talk between women who like clothes, crossing boundaries of age, class and style.
It should also be said that he had an enormous constituency - one that overran all boundaries of age, creed, social status or place of origin.
It is a sorry state of affairs, as music scenes that transcend social boundaries of age or class should surely be of the upmost importance in youth culture.
The project, currently on display at Broadgate Tower in central London, was created after photographer Holly Wren was inspired "to show that experiences of love are universal and transcend the boundaries of age".
Sandra Horley, chief executive for the national domestic violence charity Refuge, says: "The truth is that domestic violence knows no boundaries of age, race or class – it can happen to any woman".
Mr. Owens, active in a young Democrats group on his campus, put the matter more bluntly than most, but the determination to vote and make it count appears to cross boundaries of age, class and geography.
But Tyrone Huggins, who both authored the piece and plays the role of Honey Man, has created a simple but highly affecting tale of an alliance which crosses the boundaries of age, gender and culture.
