Essays on Violence

The internet can be brutal at times, especially when one does not conform to the popular opinion of the web. Keyboard warriors attempt to shoot individuals down to push an agenda and use insults and hate to accomplish this. Oppression is often associated with slavery…

By 1975, a scientific research of media violence shows that there were ample amounts of data and documentation to confirm that violence in the media is linked to serious aggressive behaviors and that even small amounts of exposure was positively linked to the rise in…

One area I believe would be very difficult for me in the social service worker field, would have to be working with clients who have been sexually assaulted. When I was 6 I was sexually assaulted by a close family member for 3 consistent years….

One in five women and one in sixteen men are sexually assaulted while in college. More than 90% of sexual assault victims on campuses do not report the assault. Kirby Dick’s documentary, “The Hunting Ground,” discusses these statistics. It is a fast growing epidemic that…

Video games are one of the most fun pastimes for millennials, but many studies and even the president has said that video games cause violence in adolescents and this article is going to try to clear this topic up. If you don’t already know video…

In the current times, shootings at schools have become quite frequent. Everyday, some kids worry about if they are going to be next. Their brains immediately go to what they hear on the news. They begin fearing to go to school. Many politicians have suggested…

Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault (AAFVSA) is a non-profit agency located in Bakersfield, CA. This agency is dedicated to provide services and referrals for individuals who are impacted by domestic violence or sexual assault. The Alliance provides a range of services to both…

Even in times of war, rape is followed by physical traumas and devastating emotional and psychological consequences for the victims. The consequences of sexual violence are traumatic. There are no times and ways of overcoming the trauma that can be applied to all, as there…

In my life, I rarely had occasion to hear about war rapes, until, almost casually, while I was a trainee at the Italian Red Cross, I had the opportunity to attend an introductory seminar on the topic of the role of women in conflicts. The…

The notion of gender role – the social role that covers a range of behavior considered appropriate for people based on their sex – gives rise to sexism in language – the use of language that discriminates against members of a certain gender. In Vietnam,…