Visual Argument Essay On Verbal Abuse

Visual Argument In today’s society, verbal abuse has become a pressing issue. The term “fuck-boy” has been coined as a young man who disrespects a young woman with mostly words. These words may be degrading, hurtful, and to some girls in disguise. This is because most children of today come from broken homes, their idea of love and what they deserve is very blurred. Young people will put up with verbal abuse without realizing that it is in fact very toxic abuse. This image displays the pressing issue. In the image a man’s mouth is opened wide as if he were screaming, his eyes are filled with rage. The peculiar thing is the giant fist coming out of his mouth. The fist is hitting a woman in the face. Her eyes are squeezed shut out of what seems to be both fear and pain. I believe that the creator of this ad is trying …show more content…
First off, the ad could be aimed towards abuse victims. Some people who experience harsh words probably don’t realize that it too is abuse, even though it may not be physical. This ad could open the eyes of these victims to show them that they are in a toxic relationship. Secondly, the ad could be for people who use harsh words. This ad could be trying to target those people so that they realize that the words they use can hurt people. The common denominator that the ad shares between the two groups is that it is trying to send a message of abuse awareness. But, really the creator uses the shock value of seeing a huge fist coming out of someone’s mouth as a strategy to get everyone’s attention. In turn making everyone open their eyes to the issue. It isn’t so obvious that verbal abuse is no less than physical abuse unless you’ve been in the situation. By producing such a big shock value, it makes it clear to people who have not been in the situation. loveisrespect.org states that one in three adolescents fall victim to verbal abuse. That is much higher than any other youth violence