Angela Shelton Video Analysis

I thought that the Angela Shelton video involved a very interesting project. It was surprising to me how many of the women with the same name had experiences with abuse. The women seemed to have a variety of reactions to the abuse they suffered. One woman talked about her issues with alcohol, and feeling like the only time she could talk was when she was drunk. The Angela making the film seemed to be very sensitive to all of the experiences that the other women had. She was very kind, and helped the women to talk if they wanted to. I thought it was interesting how a few of the women were laughing about their experiences. One woman was talking about her grandfather and step-father being abusive, but she laughed about some of the situations.
I have not seen humor as a reaction, so that was different for me. I think sometimes we use humor to cover up nerves, but I could not figure out if this is what some of the women were doing. Some women still did not like to talk about it, while others freely discussed their experiences. Some felt confident and strong, while others had self-esteem issues. One woman discussed the idea of a “culture of silence” saying that culturally, it was something she was not supposed to talk about after it happened. A few other women also talked about how they were told to forget about it or just move on. I think that the movie highlighted the variety of reactions that victims can have. Some fair better than others, and this could be for a variety of reasons. I am curious now about some of the differences in protective factors, and what the women did who were faring well in the present did to recover from the