Against Me!

Often women are discriminated against in the workplace for being professional, and not sexual. The media also urges women to silence themselves, making it easier for men to overpower them. To many cases of rape and assault go unheard of because women are taught to keep to themselves and stay quite. Women are restricted by their gender roles because they are resistant and unyielding…

through prevention, education, and intervention. I really enjoyed the time that I served there doing my 30 hours of volunteer work. They really made me feel needed and welcome by all the staff and clients. I decided, however, that I think I would be capable of a career in this field. Just in the small amount of time that I volunteered there, my heart tells me this is a field of social work that I would love to be in. I felt helpless to do more for them. And yes, I plan going back in the future…

people should not keep silence when they see the violent cases in the surrounding, and break the silence is the valuable way to stop them. According to Unicef (n.d.), the Report of the Independent Expert states that exposing the domestic violence against children is important to let people know that violence is not justifiable. Keeping the silence is going to encourage abusers to continue the violence. However, if the domestic violence is unmasked, the abusers’ violent behavior will be stopped.…

The study of family relationships is both fascinating and complex because every family has a different dynamic and connection. Within the family itself, there are different relationships between the individual members. A sister and brother have a different connection than two brothers do; a mother and a daughter have a different dynamic than a father and a daughter, and spouses interact differently with one another than they do with their children. Every member of the family brings something…

THE MEDIA AND RAPE CULTURE The lines of sexual assault and rape have become blurred through the media. While the drive for sex may come from hormones and other biological factors, the entitlement that male college students have derives from social cues and media representation of masculinity. In her book Fraternity Gang Rape, author Peggy Sandy comments that “those men who object to this kind of behavior run the risk of being labeled as ‘wimps’ or, even worse in their eyes, ‘gays’ or ‘faggots’.…

For most high school students, college is just around the corner! Most students have had a long treacherous journey of essays and endless amounts of application questions for college or post secondary education. Then, the day finally comes when the emotional acceptance letter arrives and the enrollment process begins. Contracts, terms and conditions, and code of conduct are just a few papers that college students read and sign in compliance with campus rules. After, the final step is to move-in,…

client, I did not know what to expect. There are always some nerves incorporated when getting a new case and knocking on a stranger’s door. I felt uncomfortable at first when meeting with the client since it was in her home and an unfamiliar place to me. During the initial meeting of the client I discussed opening paperwork with client including the rights she had. I also used the first couple meeting to build report and find out what the client wanted to focus on. After a couple of sessions, I…

Professional sports leagues and Domestic violence. Domestic Violence: Are Professional Athletes Getting Off Too Easy? Have you ever heard of Ray…

First time novelist but long time comedian Amy Schumer has captured my attention yet again. I love her stand up so I knew I was going to enjoy her book, but I had no idea I would love is as much as I did. The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo being one of many books written by comedians I have read, I fully expected it to be like all of the others, but I was so wrong. Similar to other comedian-turned-authors, Schumer opened up about the struggle to break into the industry, her sexual history, and…

Cross-cultural differences between Russia and Egypt Domestic violence has gone on for a very long time. Depending on where you live your interpretations of domestic violence could be different. Some view violence as acts of assault and should be prohibited while others may say that it is necessary and promotes obedience. There are millions of vulnerable people on this earth that do not have the independence that they would like. In some countries one gender could be predominating and have the…