Domestic Violence And Sexual Assault: Article Analysis
Domestic violence and sexual assault is a major issue that affects individuals in every community, regardless of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, etc, however here we discuss this issue within the Latino community specifically in the United States. Although there are some women who are involved in the abuse of others, the numbers are overwhelmingly high when it comes to men causing violence towards females. There are many depictions of these issues that can be read/shown through different forms of media, however these depreciations are sometimes incomplete. The news article “Decimos No Más Encourages Healthy Communication About Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence” by Nicole Akoukou Thompson, is one example of a form of media that depicts
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She ignores some lingering questions such as; why are there so many victims of domestic violence/sexual assault within the Latino community (specifically in the United States)? What are some ideas that contribute to the acceptance of domestic violence/sexual assault by both men and women in the community? When does the issue of domestic violence/sexual assault begin for the victim and perpetrator? These are just some very important questions when discussing this issue that were not included in the news article. This is where we should turn to an anthropological perspective to gain more …show more content…
An example is how they believe a“slut” is abnormal and deserving of violence while a male’s strong sexual drive is “natural”. In addition, these social constructs allows for women to be more accepting toward the sexual assault and domestic abuse. They would believe that their boyfriend being “macho” would protect them from outside danger however, in some cases, their boyfriends would be a major source of violence towards them. An example is 16-year-old Anais who shared with the author that arguments with her boyfriend would sometimes lead to physical abuse. She would say “He wouldn't have hit me if I hadn't’ started and argument” and “Don’t worry, I hit him back”(Asencio, 1999
She ignores some lingering questions such as; why are there so many victims of domestic violence/sexual assault within the Latino community (specifically in the United States)? What are some ideas that contribute to the acceptance of domestic violence/sexual assault by both men and women in the community? When does the issue of domestic violence/sexual assault begin for the victim and perpetrator? These are just some very important questions when discussing this issue that were not included in the news article. This is where we should turn to an anthropological perspective to gain more …show more content…
An example is how they believe a“slut” is abnormal and deserving of violence while a male’s strong sexual drive is “natural”. In addition, these social constructs allows for women to be more accepting toward the sexual assault and domestic abuse. They would believe that their boyfriend being “macho” would protect them from outside danger however, in some cases, their boyfriends would be a major source of violence towards them. An example is 16-year-old Anais who shared with the author that arguments with her boyfriend would sometimes lead to physical abuse. She would say “He wouldn't have hit me if I hadn't’ started and argument” and “Don’t worry, I hit him back”(Asencio, 1999