Spinal manipulation

Philip K. Dick once said, "The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words". Manipulation is a very powerful tool that can be used in a variety of ways to carry out something. Normally, it is used for the good of oneself, but someone may use it to portray fear onto other people. This fear goes on to change what people might say about themselves and lead to a room full of lies.…

It is estimated that more than half a million older people are experiencing some form of abuse, but the true extent is not known and this is likely an underestimate (HCHC). Abuse of vulnerable older people can be defined as ‘a violation of an individual’s human and civil rights’ and it can take place in any content. (DH) As people start to get older, they slowly lose their ability to move or fight back; they become frail and weak. This makes them vulnerable to abuse. Most cases happen in a…

A Girl With a Story There she was sitting in the room waiting patiently for my arrival. She had dark curly hair; so curly it made you think she got a perm. She had a face that was as white as snow. She seemed like a truly fine individual. I open the door and greeted her immediately with a handshake. We were on the third floor in the library of Texas Woman’s University, in a study room that was so small and warm. I could tell she was just as nervous as I was. I mentioned to her that she was brave…

Everyone in their life has already or will experience what guilt is. We always feel guilty when you know you are letting someone down. You always feel guilty, when you tell a lie to your friends and parents. You always feel guilty when you steal something that doesn’t belong to you. There are many ways that you can feel guilty. Many people ask “ What is the definition of guilt?” Guilt is an emotion that you feel when you done something wrong or bad. Guilt is feeling regret and wishing that you…

routine of watching TV, smoking cigarettes and cruelly oppressing her daughter by treating her like a slave, telling Precious that she wishes she would have abort her, and repeatedly telling her that she is nothing. The psychological abuse and manipulation is only underlying to the physical and sexual abuse that this character has endured, Precious is pregnant again for the second time by her father and is on the verge of being kicked out of school. It is not a single isolated incident, as we…

In today’s society, you can go almost anywhere and still find that someone is still getting bullied for the way they look, how they act, or what they wear. However no one knows deep down what that person has felt or suffered through. No one knows the pain, struggles, and obstacles that person may have overcome to become half the person they are today. Nobody has the right to judge another human being for the way they are because in the end it won’t matter. In Mark Willis’ song “Don’t laugh at me…

As technology evolves, so do the ways to bully. When we heard of the word “bully,” we associated the word with an image of a child harassing another child in a schoolyard. Now with the easy access to cell phones, instant messaging, mobile devices, social networking websites, and other technologies, bullying has found its way into cyberspace. Cyber bully, one of the most prevalent types of bullying that occurs between teens, is becoming a growing national problem. “With all the available…

Now that he’s put away the picture, he figures he can go one with his life now. Years later, Dorian ceases to throw parties and gatherings at his house and he starts spending money on more hands on items such as jewelry, perfume, musical instruments etc. The only reason Dorian had a strong reputation was because he hosted social functions at his house for everyone to come to. Ever since he became self-conscious about the portrait, his reputation began to go down because he became obsessed with…

The movie Enough expanded my knowledge and perspective on social violence in a lot of different ways. Coming from a small town with a good home life it was really hard to watch this movie. I grew up knowing everyone around me so it was extremely difficult to see that these things actually happen. A lot of me didn’t want to believe it happens but in reality it happens everyday and that it why this movie was really eye opening. The movie is about a woman who is a waitress at a restaurant. You can…

United States." (NISVS) This adds up to 10,512,000 people in a single year, and that is only calculating for the people who completed the process of filing a report. It also does not include the people affected -directly and indirectly- by financial manipulation, emotional abuse, and the countless alternate modes of domestic violence. We as a…