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Kelly Westphal

Violence against women: global scope and magnitude - 1 views

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  • Kelly Westphal on 20 Apr 10
     
    Watts, Charlotte., Zimmerman, Cathy. 2002. "Violence against women: global scope and magnitude." The Lancet 359:1232-1237 * This article does not directly deal with pornography, but merely touches upon it. I kept this article because it provides a lot of information about violence against women around the world. It provides the basis for my knowledge on violence in general and touches upon many different reasons for the violence. What helps me particular within my research is that it provides a global perspective on the violence which I hadn't been able to find in other research.
emilie neuss

"The Evolutionary Oringins of Male Violence Against Women" - 1 views

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  • emilie neuss on 19 Apr 10
     
    Sylverstein, L. 1999. "The Evolutionary Origins of Male Violence Against Women" in Haraway & O'Neil (eds) What Causes Men's Violence Against Women? Sage Publications. This chapter is important, however in a secondary way. I will use this article to further supplant the points I wish to convey from the films I am using, most specifically with The Accused, and in part with Showgirls. I will use Sylverstein's points of the female/matriarchic oriented Bonobos in relation to the women of both films. I will discuss the parallels found between these bonding primates and their counterparts found within The Accused as portrayed in the unified fight for justice between Kathryn Murphy (Kelly McGillis) and Sarah Tobias (Jodi Foster). From Showgirls I will discuss the similarities of the primates violent tendencies as they relate to a slur against one of their own, as Nomi Malone (Elizabeth Berkley) defends and seeks vengeance for her friend Molly Abrams (Gina Ravera) - although this ideal of one woman protecting another is more fantasy than realism, especially in relation to the consequences. Again, this chapter will be more valuable to me in supplementing, rather than instigating, my ideas in relation to rape and how it affects the relationships amongst women.
Allegra Gigante Luft

"Infanticide by Male Lions Hypothesis: A Fallacy Influencing Research int Human Behavior - 1 views

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  • Allegra Gigante Luft on 22 Apr 10
     
    Sorry, I must have hit the enter key before finishing. There is supposed to be a " after Behavior and a paragraph explanation. Dagg, Anne Innis. 1998. "Infanticide by Male Lions Hypothesis: A Fallacy Influencing Research into Human Behavior." American Anthropologist 100.4: 940-50. ------. 2000. "The Infanticide Hypothesis: A Response to the Response." American Anthropologist 102.4: 831-4. I thought it would be interesting and helpful to look at a cross-species examination of infanticide as Silverstein did. In these two articles, Ann Innis Dagg disproves the idea that males are biologically programmed to commit acts of infanticide and then mate with the deceased infant's mother in order to pass on his genes instead of the other male's. Her research further helps me understand how infanticide is a culturally constructed practice that needs to be examined further in that manner.
emilie neuss

Survey reveals 'shocking' violence against young women - 1 views

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Youth Survey Power Relationships Domestic Violence Pressure Influences

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  • emilie neuss on 30 Mar 10
     
    This sound clip interview discusses the first UK studies and survey of violence against women... well, not so much women as adolescent girls. I appreciated this news bit as it was addressing younger girls and women who are facing some of the same problems that older women are facing in marital or intimate relationships. Many of these young women are dealing with battering and typical types of domestic violence that most people only relate to older women. Christine Barter, senior research fellow for the School of Policy Studies at Bristol University is head of the research. Once the research is obtained, it is examined in relation to the government's policies. People are hoping to catch this violence early and teach girls about it so as to prevent it later in their lives. I find this to be a noble and valuable effort. Relates to past readings like Crenshaw, Yllo, Ptacek, Tjaden, and DeKeseredy.
Michelle Seidman

Women Thrive Worldwide - End Violence Against Women: Sign the IVAWA Petition! - 1 views

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  • Michelle Seidman on 26 Mar 10
     
    I bookmarked this particular page because it is a petition to help end violence against women in United States foreign assistance programs by asking Congress to pass The International Violence Against Women Act. We are supposed to be bookmarking resources that respond to violence against women or provide a vision for change. This petition which is aiming to pass an important act does those things exactly because it is trying to change existing conditions of violence against women. If the act is passed there will hopefully be much less violence against women in US foreign aid programs. I think we in this class have a responsibility to be active which is why I posted this petition which we should all read and sign. I already have!
  • anonymous on 10 Apr 10
     
    This site is a good way in raising awareness and encouraging people to participate in stopping violence against women. I really like how the petition opens with a few descriptions of imagining a world free of domestic violence, emphasizing how life for women would be safer, comfortable and prosperous. After looking through the site and reading more about the objectives/ goals of various organizations trying to stop domestic violence, I felt compelled to sign the petition and make a change myself. I think a lot of times we view issues such as violence against women out of our control or reach. However, I think by having petitions and sites like this that support the cause, will allow change and inspire people to be more active.
Meaghan Murphy

These students campaign against domestic violence: Rediff.com Get Ahead - 1 views

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  • Meaghan Murphy on 10 Apr 10
     
    This article is about 6 students in India who chose to do a project on domestic violence which included an exhibition using props that symbolized the atrocities that women face. The article also deals with some of the reactions of the people that saw the exhibits.
Abbe Erle

Love Your Body: Offensive Ads - 1 views

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  • Abbe Erle on 10 Apr 10
     
    These advertisements portray a particular type of woman. I found that while a few are directly related to violence against women, all of them are working to perpetuate a male dominated society and an unattainable body image for most women. I'd like to note that there is a link on the left side of the page that brings you to positive ads.
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  • Morgan Foster on 12 Apr 10
     
    In my opinion, the positive ads shown on this site are more selling than the ads depicted as offensive. Although the offensive ads are meant to drive people into a store and buy what the beautiful model is (or is not) wearing, the reality is that they make you feel bad about your image and lower your self esteem. Advertisement is so focused on the psychology of the individual and appealing to a culture that society looses sight of what is actually good for a person. It is true that the culture and people these ads appeal to are obsessed with perfection, but really the only way to change that culture in to being "obsessed" with looking healthy is to depict healthy ads-- and honestly the positive ads are more inspiring and proactive than anything else.
  • Kat Dunn on 13 Apr 10
     
    These adds as well as the one we saw for shoes in Guatemala make me wonder how far is too far when it comes to advertising? We all know that sex sells or else it would not be written about in all over headlines on the newsstand or depicted in such fashion and product adds. As a women myself and an avid admirer of fashion, I would say that I am torn when thinking if I find these offensive to me personally or not. The designers want you to buy the clothes, wether you are a size 2 or not. They are working off of fantasy to make girls think if you wear my shirt you will look or have these things happen to you, even if this is not the reality. However, it is the reality that this is what sells the clothes, and until we alter what appeals to women, I do not think the adds are going to change.
  • Jessica Dolan on 13 Apr 10
     
    I find the Dolce and Gabbana ad the most offensive of all. It conveys the message that gang rape is okay with a female, as long as the guys are attractive and well-dressed, which is an absurd notion. The look on the woman's face is not one of fear or panic, but rather passivity, as if she knows she has no choice in the matter, so she mind as well remain quiet. Magazines like Esquire shape men's attitudes toward women, which means that men's magazines need to be a target for women's empowerment activism if we are to successfully end violence against women.
  • Liesel Sheppard on 14 Apr 10
     
    While I was browsing the website, I couldn't help but think of the add we looked at in class about the shoes. Although the adds did not scream femicide I found them very similar. I understand media plays a major role in the oppression of women but I feel like the root of the problem is not the media and it is capitalism, which is a much larger picture. These adds are appealing to the majority of people and are succeeding though harmful and violent messages. I believe changing adds will help in challenging people's perception of women (I appreciated the positive adds!) but at the same time this is merely one problem and we must look at the larger picture of why this issue is happening and go to the root of the cause.
  • Jennifer Salazar on 14 Apr 10
     
    I definitely find this critically important. It reminds me of Dove's campaigns to highlight the abuse of women in advertisement. However no matter how many advocacy groups petition against this type of advertisement, we're still bombarded with these images of perfection, slenderness, sexuality and consumption. My continuous fear regards young teens and preteens who are beginning their "growing pain" period and have to stress about having "skinny hair" whatever that means. It's insane because if women our age are still highly susceptible to this form of advertisement, than imagine young girls. It's a really scary thing to think about. I just want to know how we can stop it.
Abbe Erle

Stop Rape and Assault: And That's An Order! - 1 views

www.now.org/040609.html

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  • Abbe Erle on 10 Apr 10
     
    The page preceding this states that one in three women in the military will be sexually assaulted during their tour of duty. This number is amazing to me and it makes me wonder what life is really like for women in the military. In such a male dominated institution, the women of the military have been silenced. NOW president Kim Gandy is calling for president Barack Obama to address this issue and see that it stops.
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  • Meaghan Murphy on 12 Apr 10
     
    I think this article connects to the one I posted about stopping police officers who engage in domestic violence. It's incredibly hard to think about how these are the people that we are supposed to trust to do things fairly and yet women have to live in fear of them. It makes the point that we need to change the military culture and its ideas in order to prevent soldiers from being sexually assaulted, which ties in with some of the readings that dealt with changing governmental structures to help end the problem of sexual assault and domestic violence.
  • Morgan Foster on 12 Apr 10
     
    This is a great example of our society being male dominated. How are we supposed to make change when the majority of government, law, and policy makers are men? Those involved with public service are typically those in control of delegating positions and reforming laws. It is important for the few women who are involved to raise their voices and for us, the citizens, to elect more women into office.
  • Kat Dunn on 13 Apr 10
     
    Before joining this class, I had knowledge of such happenings within our military, but I never had any idea the numbers were so high. I am able to acknowledge that yes these things happen, but it is hard to accept how often they occur. Posttraumatic stress disorder is an issue that is raised all the time, of men coming back from war and being so traumatized that they cannot continue on with their daily lives. In a number of movies and TV shows I have watched, soldiers coming back from war have been depicted as abusing their wives, but what about their fellow female soldiers? This is an issue that surely needs to be address now not only by the media to the public but within the government. Morgan brings up a good, but scary point of how are we suppose to change anything when those in power are men and men supporting the actions in the military by not speaking out. I do not know what the answer to this problem is, but I know that acknowledging and addressing the issue is the first step.
Jessica Dolan

Children and Domestic Violence - 1 views

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  • Jessica Dolan on 21 Apr 10
     
    This analysis examined 118 studies of the psychosocial outcomes of children exposed to interparental violence. Correlational studies showed a significant association between exposure and child problems.
Morgan Foster

Phoebe Prince, South Hadley High School's 'new girl,' driven to suicide by teenage cybe... - 1 views

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High School Bullying Rape Suicide Harassment Verbal Abuse

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  • Morgan Foster on 12 Apr 10
     
    This article is a great example of the articles we read in Transforming a Rape Culture. It evidences author Nan Stein's argument that "schools may in fact be the training grounds for domestic violence: Girls learn that they are on their own, that the adults and others around them will not believe or help them when they report sexual harassment or assault. The harassers find that their conduct is treated with impunity, sometimes even glorified." (Transforming a Rape Culture) I think this article is important because it shows a real life example that can not be swept under the rug. Because bullying and sexual harassment were taken to such an extreme level and resulted in suicide, the issue has to be dealt with outside of the school's gates. In fact, this may act as a jump start for reform in Massachusetts school systems.
  • Abbe Erle on 12 Apr 10
     
    This story is terribly sickening. I remember the first time I heard it on the news, I was appalled. While I am sad to say I wasn't completely shocked that kids can be so mean, I am surprised that no one intervened before it got so out of control. Also, it is interesting that the incident of statutory rape is just briefly mentioned. To agree with Morgan, this goes to show how their conduct was indeed treated with impunity, while her death has been overly sensationalized.
Morgan Foster

Fieldwork under fire: contemporary ... - Google Books - 1 views

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  • Morgan Foster on 21 Apr 10
     
    Nordstrom, C. & Robben, A.C.G.M. 1995. Fieldwork Under Fire: Contemporary Studies of Violence and Survival." The University of California Press. "Fieldwork Under Fire: Contemporary Studies of Violence and Survival" is a collection of anthropologists first hand experiences with political violence. The essays first describe the actual experience of violence, the social and political issues that come with the violence, and the strategies individuals use to carry on with their lives in the most positive way they are able to. In particular I will use two essays; "War on the Front Lines" by Carolyn Nordstrom, and "The Croatian War Experience" by Maria B. Olujic. Both of these essays address my main topic of interest which is rape as a weapon of war. In particular they address the social implications women face after being raped. These essays will help me because they not only describe the political affair on a large scale but they get inside an even deeper problem which is gender relations and male dominance in families. These essays will help to develop my thinking on the issue and put together the pieces of this vicious cycle.
Abbe Erle

Hope for the Sex Trafficked - 1 views

www.stopsextrafficking.com

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  • Abbe Erle on 10 Apr 10
     
    This site does a great job at educating in hopes to eliminate the existence and growth of sex trafficking around the world but specifically in the United States. The short clip emphasizes that this is a growing problem and that if it doesn't stop expanding that it will eventually hit home.
  • Morgan Foster on 12 Apr 10
     
    Powerful clip, a sure slap of reality. This does an amazing job of eliciting the desire to change society, in particular human trafficking but on a broader scale violence against women. I wish this clip could be more broad casted in every day life as it hits all the "high points" of the issue in a very effective way.
  • Iraimi Mercado on 13 Apr 10
     
    Sex trafficking is one of the other issues that should be spoken about more often, like the website informs "if it is not stopped you will be effected". I feel like this is effective because of the films that this organization has created. They have documented these stories so that people can get upset and do something about it. I agree with them because we don't get uncomfortable enough which leads us to look the other way and pay little attention to problems like sex trafficking.
Merretta Dickinson

Major Victory Against Hate Speech in South Africa - 1 views

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  • Merretta Dickinson on 22 Mar 10
     
    This is about a recent victory in South Africa regarding hate speech and rape. It is important to our course because rape is a major problem in violence against women. By taking action against offenders, in a country where rape is very big problem, the South African government is taking a stand and helping to change the future of violence against women.
  • anonymous on 10 Apr 10
     
    This article draws a parallel to the questions/ workshop based on femicide in class. When discussing effective ways to raise awareness and stop the violence, the government seemed a major resource in doing so. I found it very interesting and surprising that the South African government is taking hate speech and rape seriously and being proactive in making sure this violence stops and perpetrators are punished. By getting the government involved in gender equality and violence, can allow change within society among men and women. In particular men can be educated in how to support women's rights and gender equalities, and also create new standards or systems of gender roles to advance gender equality.
Michelle Seidman

End Violence Against Women blog - 1 views

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  • Michelle Seidman on 26 Mar 10
     
    I wanted to bookmark this site because we do not yet have a blog bookmarked and this one is specifically about ending violence against women. The blog, started in 2007 on Women's Day, has posts and comments that pertain to movements,organizations, ideas, and personal opinions on ending violence against women and the activism that surrounds it in the UK. The blog is also a coalition which represents 7 million people and organizations in the UK working to end violence against women. The different posts, which range from articles to youtube links to people just writing their thoughts, are all very interesting and provide a diverse look at the ending violence against women activism that is happening in the UK. It also shows how the internet and blogs can be a resourceful and important aspect of activism.
Gabriela Torres

Until The Violence Stops: Rhode Island | V-Day Presents a festival of theater, spoken w... - 1 views

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  • Gabriela Torres on 18 Feb 10
     
    An interesting local series of events we might want to connect with.
Marijose Vila

Violence against women is a global struggle - 1 views

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  • Marijose Vila on 14 Mar 10
     
    Activist groups in Pakistan pressure to reform the law to protect women from violence. The U.S.A is also realizing how vital it is to incorporate violence against women in their international agenda. Violence against women is starting to be seen as a global struggle that crosses national interests.
Gabriela Torres

WHO | WHO Multi-country Study on Women's Health and Domestic Violence against Women - 1 views

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  • Gabriela Torres on 11 Jan 10
     
    One of our shared readings
Allegra Gigante Luft

"Female-Selective Abortion in Asia: Patterns, Policies, and Debates" - 1 views

Oomman, Nandini, and Bela R. Ganatra. 2002. "Sex Selection: The Systematic Elimination of Girls." Reproductive Health Matters.10(19): 184-8. I found that this article applied to my research on an ethical level. There is agreement that there needs

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  • Allegra Gigante Luft on 22 Apr 10
     
    Miller, Barbara D. 2001. "Female-Selective Abortion in Asia: Patterns, Policies, and Debates." American Anthropologist. 102(4): 1083-1095. This article discusses aspects of Asian culture that support son preference, the leading cause for sex-selective abortion and female infanticide. It is important to understand a culture's belief system in order to make sense of their communal actions. Miller, by her use of cultural anthropology, has helped me better understand not only Asian culture, but the global context to explain prenatal gender discrimination.
Kat Dunn

Home | Students Active for Ending Rape SAFER - 1 views

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Sexual Violence College Campus Policies Campaign Activism

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  • Kat Dunn on 25 Mar 10
     
    Active for Ending Rape is an organization that works with students to get organized and make a change within their own college community. Focusing on ending sexual violence, SAFER encourages kids to know their school's policy when it comes to such violence on their campus. Through policy changes, the organization hopes that university campuses will be a safer place for all. The website offers on-campus training as well as other free resources students can use to get going. With a list of other schools who have started using the program as well as specific student video stories, SAFER gives students the tools they need to get started.
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  • Michelle Seidman on 03 Apr 10
     
    Given the light of the recent UMass rapist who went unpunished I think this is an especially important website. Sexual violence is such an immense problem on college campuses, in fact, we have learned in class that a great deal of the sexual violence that occurs in the United States actually happens on a college campus. I think an organization like SAFER is very important in order to urge students to become aware of how their college deals with sexual violence in terms of policies for those that commit acts of violence and also the ways in which students can work and organize to make their campus a safer place. This website also pertains to us in this class given the fact that we are all college students living on a campus and although sexual violence may not be as much of an issue here at Wheaton as it is on other campuses, it most likely still is an offense which occurs. We should be aware of our college's policies on sexual violence and whether or not we need to join an organization, such as SAFER, to make our campus a safer place. I think this website and organization are very important when we talk about visions of change in regards to violence against women because as I mentioned before, acts of violence against women are very likely on college campuses, therefore this website works to change this by making campuses safer for their students.
  • Marijose Vila on 03 Apr 10
     
    This is a great webpage. One of my articles was on how one rape case in Holly Cross was poorly addressed. The importance of clear and fair procedures in college campuses mark a difference in prevention and in especially addressing the cases. I think that an organization such as SAFER ism important because it gives tools to empower students to end the inustice. It is a very positive article ! Thank you Kat.
  • Courtney Connors on 05 Apr 10
     
    Being a student on a College campus, I could not think of a better website to correlate everyday reality to this course. Also, this site seems appropriate to coincide with the Symposium, "Breaking the Silence", as it asks college students nation-wide to take a proactive role in sculpting the future of their College's sexual assault policies. It is important to note that on the Wheaton campus, we maintain and encourage a "don't ask, don't tell" type of policy where the discussion or realization of sexual assault on the campus is seemingly unheard of. This site encourages its viewers to be open-minded and encourage others to discuss the current campus policies and acknowledge that assault and rape do in fact, occur on college campuses nation-wide despite their lack of publicity.
Liesel Sheppard

DEFENDING OURSELVES AGAINST VIOLENCE - 1 views

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  • Liesel Sheppard on 26 Mar 10
     
    This is an article from the newest edition of "Our Bodies Ourselves" regarding self-defense. The article discusses what self-defense is and the controversy behind it. Self-defense is explained as a way to effectively protect ourselves against violence. This web page is useful because it provides links to other articles from "Our Bodies Ourselves" that discuss violence against women.
  • Alyssa Colby on 31 Mar 10
     
    I really enjoyed this articles discussion on what self defense is, and the fact that it didn't seem to place the responsibility for prevention on the woman, but rather focused on empowerment. So many sites dealing with violence protection/prevention engage in victim blaming and make it seem as if it's the woman's fault that she was raped/hit/killed if she did not follow these tips and techniques, so it was really refreshing to read one that doesn't engage in these practices
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