More Than Words Where words fail, music speaks. The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus utilizes alternative rock and “speaks” to victims in and out of abusive relationships and the general public about domestic violence through their single “Face Down”. The band released their first album Don’t You Fake It in 2006. “Face Down” remains The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus’s most successful single on Don’t You Fake It as of 2013. Throughout their music video “Face Down”, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus depicts aspects of domestic violence and the physical, mental, and social consequences of such abuse. They not only display the actions of domestic violence and its’ effects, but also aids in demonstrating the power women have to leave an abusive relationship. The band uses empowering lyrics and heart wrenching imagery to encourage its’ viewers to have a voice and take a stand against this growing social problem. In ‘Face Down”, a young woman arrives home from work and examines a bruise on her back inflicted by her abusive boyfriend. She begins to walk around her house and looks at objects she associates her boyfriend with. The young woman …show more content…
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus displays this consequence clearly in Face Downs’ lyrics. As the band sings, “Do you feel like a man when you push her around?/Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground?” (lines 8-9) memories of physical abuse arise around the young woman. The effects of violence on a victims’ health are devastating. After countless amounts of physical abuse, a variety of medical problems can arise. A victim could have bruises, broken bones, or chronic pain. In extreme cases, physical abuse can be fatal. In the article Domestic Violence: Explore the Issue, researchers have found worldwide 40-70% of all female murder victims are killed by an intimate partner (2003). Victims of domestic violence could hurt themselves as well. As a last resort, they may take their own
Nevertheless, her attempts are futile as he dismisses her once more, putting his supposed medical opinion above his wife’s feelings. The story takes a shocking turn as she finally discerns what that figure is: a woman. As the story progresses, she believes the sole reason for her recovery is the wallpaper. She tells no one of this because she foresees they may be incredulous, so she again feels the need to repress her thoughts and feelings. On the last night of their stay, she is determined to free the woman trapped behind bars.
Battered women constitute one of the most marginalized groupings in the social order. Their relationship incidents occasionally put these individuals into disagreement with the law, particularly when they murder their violent partners. The Battered woman syndrome (BWS) was created by clinical psychologist (1970’s) with an intention of depicting the series of occurrences that physically abused women frequently experience in their relationships.
Domestic violence affects the victim physically often times causing injuries that could lead to hospitalization or death, psychologically involving gaining control over the victim as well, and socially by isolating them from family and friends. When we think of the effects of domestic violence it becomes clear that it not only affects the victim and the family but as in recent years, the violence can spill beyond the walls of the home into the neighborhood and the workplace resulting in what has become more and more common, domestic violence related workplace shootings. Domestic v...
Domestic Violence is a widely recognized issue here in the United States. Though many people are familiar with domestic violence, there are still many facts that people do not understand. Abuse is not just physical, it is mental, emotional, verbal, sexual and financial. Many victims of physical abuse are also fall victim to these abuse tactics as well. An abusive partner often uses verbal, mental, emotional, and financial abuse to break their partner so to speak. It is through this type of abuse the victim often feels as though they are not adequately meeting their partner’s needs.
Women are abused daily and sometimes, it gets so severe that they feel the only way to get out is to kill their abusers. In the past abuse was barely acknowledged. It was always kept in the home and not taken as seriously as today. It was not until the 1970’s that people started to realize what was going on behind closed doors. The pain and torture that these women endure, it’s no wonder that they may resort to such extreme measures. When women do come fourth, many times horrible things end up happening. If bruises and wounds aren’t bad enough, sometimes they are ignored. Unfortunately, it’s not taken very serious much of the time. Unless, the situation is severe, and even then sometimes, it’s still not enough to get the attention they so desperately need.
A person can walk pass you and you could not even know if they are suffering from domestic violence or not, because some people hide it. Domestic violence connects to the song “Independence Day” by Martina McBride, because it relates to the men and women who are victims of domestic violence. It basically says that once they are free from their abuser they can stand free and strong at last. Cultural criticism is the most appropriate lens for this issue, because domestic violence can happen to anyone and anywhere.
Pain can be within a person or the physical appearance of one. In the beginning, women will try and change whatever that bothers their significant other, like their appearance or actions. But will then realize the changes they made will not change the abusers harmful actions or disputes. With low self-esteem, women will start to not maintain themselves as they were before. Street and Arias say, “Seventy-two percent of one same of physically abused women reported that the psychological abuse that they had experienced had a more severe impact on them than the physical abuse that they had experienced”
In Robert Agnew's general strain theory, he talks about how strain and stress could cause an individual to commit crimes that they wouldn't have committed without those circumstances. In his theory, he refers to negative affective states, which are the "anger, frustration, and adverse emotions that emerge in the wake of destructive social relationships". It is these negative affective states that are produced by strain. Agnew acknowledges that strain can be caused by negative situations, such as abuse or neglect, family conflict, or stressful life events. These situations can all be found to be extremely prevalent in households where domestic violence occurs. According to this theory, the negative stimuli presented causes, in this case, the woman to feel angry, frustrated, disappointed, depressed, and fearful. These negative feelings, in turn, are outwardly expressed through violence. In this paper, we will look at battered woman syndrome as a theory that has stemmed from Robert Agnew's general strain theory.
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For example, the article written by Kress, Protivnak, and Sanlak (2008), suggest that 34 percent of females suffer from domestic violence at some point in their life. In these domestic violence situations 30-55 percent of female deaths are committed by intimate partners. According to Kress et. al., (2008), suggest that approximately 3.3 million children observed domestic violence situations inside of their home. According to the same authors numerous of these children have experienced long term effects. When individuals are suffering from domestic violence situations they could experience the following consequences mental health disorders, such as “depression, anxiety, and suicide” (Kress et. al., 2008 pg. 200). Kress et. al., (2008), suggest that individuals that suffer from domestic violence can suffer from other mental health disorders like “PTSD, depression symptoms, anxiety, psychosomatic complaints, substance abuse, and lowered self-esteem” (pg.
Like most people in her social sphere, the woman takes for granted the civility and restraints that have kept her, prior to her attack, comfortably exempt from the personal chaos that violence unleashes. All of...
Physical abuse can have a number of long term effects. It can cause physical injury, brain damage, and may lead to emotional dev...
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As professional athletes remind us on a weekly basis, domestic violence is a social problem which continues to plague the nation. Through stricter law enforcement, improved hospital reporting techniques, and nationwide education and counseling, this problem can be reduced. Domestic violence has many different names such as, family violence, battering, wife beating, and domestic abuse. All these terms refer to the same thing, abuse by marital, common law, or a dating partner in an intimate relationship. Domestic violence is not limited to physical beating. It is any behavior that is intended to overpower and control another human being through the use of humiliation, fear, and physical or verbal assault. Domestic violence is a very important issue in today’s society because it has such a profound negative affect on the abused, mentally and physically. Verbal abuse can be just as damaging as physical abuse. Verbal abuse is words that attack or injure an individual’s self-image, which eventually shatters one’s self-esteem. In this paper, I will discuss the many kinds of abuses against women, the reasons why women stay in these relationships, and possible solutions to diminish or reduce the problems of domestic violence.