Comments on: Violence Against Women and Girls Surges on TV

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:49:23 +0000

Law and Order: Special victims Unit has been a “how to” of how to abuse the marginalized in society, mainly women and children. They’ve been doing it for at least 8 years. I find it really objectionable that people, women in particular, watch it because the cast is so good (and they are very talented). We all need to take a stand. I refuse to watch films with rape scenes, and I refuse to watch SVU.

By: C.K.

C.K. — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:57:14 +0000

I’m shocked at how much depictions of violence against women on TV have gone up in only 5 years.

Good for ABC for not jumping on the band wagon.

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By: Kara M.

Kara M. — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:06:32 +0000

On network television, the purpose of the television shows is to sell the products advertised during commercial breaks. Building empathy, or even exploring our human experience, is not part of the equation. I’m guessing that this content works especially well in the twin goals of keeping women glued to the television, and then sending them off to the mall to buy something to make themselves feel better after the show is over. The unfortunate side effect of of people becoming increasingly desensitized to violence against women is not planned. But if it occurs, I’m not sure that anyone cares as long as they are making money. That is the nature of capitalism.

By: Anemone

Anemone — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:56:28 +0000

This has been bugging me for a while. I think the ethics of content should be taught in film school (and discussed at WIFTI etc.), and I think it should be research based rather than based on whatever actually upsets people right now, since all sorts of stuff slips under the radar already.

And I agree with abyss2hope that the way in which violence is portrayed is critical.

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By: abyss2hope

abyss2hope — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:30:52 +0000

You make great points. One aspect which I believe influences real violence is how girls and women who are victims of violence are presented. Too often they are nothing more than objects or the violence is presented as coming mostly from her choices. For example, generic pretty blonde who was killed because she did something pretty blonde girls are told never to do like walk home after dark.

I’m not sure the conservative watchdog groups distinguish between depictions of violence which humanize victims and therefore build empathy for women who have been victims of violence and depictions which dehumanize women and decrease empathy for women.

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