Violence against LGBT people

From Grzanka’s piece, it becomes obvious that the domain of feminist science and technology studies entails everything that is included under the umbrella of science and technology studies. Despite the fact that STS is currently largely untouched by those analyzing and evaluating through the feminist and intersectional fields of thought, there is much to be gained by studying the ways in which STS fields both produce knowledge and apply this knowledge in a feminist and intersectional light.…

Polished Man project at Ramapo College to raise awareness about widespread violence against children. “The meaning of the campaign is to stand against violence and let children know that there is somebody out there for them,” said Amauris M. Peralta Muños, member of Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Inc. “If any of our incoming freshmen or students have been abused as kids, we want them to feel open and know that there are people here who will support them no matter what. We will not…

Domestic Violence Domestic violence is very common in today’s society. Its one of the major issues that go unreported because most of the victims are afraid that the abuser will come back and retaliate. In most domestic violence relationships, the woman will develop battered woman syndrome. Battered woman’s syndrome is very dangerous and once she develops this syndrome, she will start to believe that no matter how bad it gets that it will eventually get better. This is never the case; most of…

Intimate partner violence is one of the worse crimes that happen in society. From domestic violence to sexual assault, intimate partner violence has caused severe pain and problems in our society. Whether it be, male on female, female on male, male on male, or female on female, violence does not discriminate who it effects. To learn more about this societal problem that is intimate partner violence it must be asked the, what it is, who it effects, and why it happens. That is what the reason for…

Police Response to Domestic Violence Domestic violence has been an ever growing epidemic and it has become more prevalent now more than ever. In the 1960’s wife battering was considered a social issue and seen as a matter between husband wife in which the police were rarely called out and neighbors didn’t get involved. According to "Police Response to Domestic Violence"(n.d.), “Police officers were trained on how to respond to family violence crises by separating the parties for a cooling-down…

Domestic violence has existed as long as humans have walked the Earth. The majority of abusers are men. Today a female soldier in combat zones is more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. The department of defense estimates there were a staggering 22,800 violent sex crimes in the military in 2011. Female solders aged 18 to 21 accounted for more than half of the victims. Many rape victims find themselves forced to choose between speaking up and keeping their careers.…

Domestic Violence October is domestic violence awareness month and a purple ribbon represents this cause and states, “recognize it, report it, prevent it”. McKenzi Walker is a passionate college student who has a heart to help survivors in domestic violence. She is currently finishing her masters in criminology and has a minor in women studies. This passion began when she attended a class regarding domestic violence and through this she realized that she had been in domestic violence…

Domestic Violence Domestic violence is not only about hitting, hurting, or being mean to someone in a relationship. It is not a disagreement between couples or in a relationship. It is about the need to consume control and power over another person. Domestic violence which is also referred to as spousal abuse, is a pattern of behaviors that use psychological, economic, and sexual coercion over another person in a relationship. These pattern of behaviors are used to establish control and power…

Most people are aware of what domestic violence is. The dictionary definition is defined as the following: “acts of violence or abuse against a person living in one's household, especially a member of one's immediate family” (Dictionary.com). When this particular topic is brought up, most people only worry about the effects of domestic violence. Society notes it for causing a permanent mental instability, harsh injuries, or even suicide. Unfortunately, what most fail to think about are the…

Introduction Many studies explain that children who are exposed to family violence are more susceptible to being violent when they grow up. But what about the portion of children who are exposed to family violence but do not grow up to be violent? What distinguishes these two groups of children apart? This is the same concept as children who has divorced parents. It is statistically proven that children who has divorced parents are more likely to get divorced themselves. But of course, human…