Battered black women bruise from the inside out. From growing up in a household where they could not speak unless spoken to, to having those same rules applied in their future intimate relationships, these womens’ silence holds much more than can be seen on the outside. When a person grows up in an abusive domestic environment, they are more likely to gravitate towards abusive relationships in their adult life. This is a toxic cycle that has been established, especially, in the Black community. Generally, in Black culture, it is not common for a person to express their inner feelings and disclose one’s difficult experiences, resulting in negative emotions such as sadness, depression, frustration, and anger to build up. Additionally, with the …show more content…
A child only knows the boundaries that they are taught. Since they are naturally ignorant, this puts them in such a vulnerable position and makes it easy for them to trust the wrong people. Oftentimes, abusers will purposefully make it difficult to understand the difference between what is right and what is wrong in an attempt of manipulation. Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a widespread issue, as up to one in four girls experience CSA at one point in their life. And unfortunately, it is a significant fact that Black children have nearly twice the risk of sexual abuse as white children (“How Common Is Child Sexual Abuse? | Joshua Center on Child Sexual Abuse”). Estimates of CSA in America varies widely, Along with the sexual abuse inside the household, the oversexualization of black people, specifically focusing on female victims, that is broadcasted throughout society results in young black girls having to grow up too quickly. Considering they are viewed by society as adults from a young age, young black girls’ may make adult decisions. These decisions might include drinking, having sexual relations, or getting into serious, toxic and abusive relationships. In these instances, the black female youth will unknowingly take their experiences from their childhood sexual abuse and bring that with them into their relationships, just …show more content…
Victims who are subjected to long periods of intense violence may develop post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD occurs as a result of exposure to extremely stressful and traumatic experiences, and according to statistics, 50-75% of female victims of intimate relationship violence suffer from PTSD (“Domestic Violence and Depression: What’s the Connection? - Mooditude — a Happier You!”). Additionally, substance abuse and addiction are frequently associated with co-occurring disorders such as PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Black survivors of childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault consistently reported greater rates of use and abuse of numerous substances, including alcohol, marijuana, and crack cocaine, as compared to their white counterparts (West 16). In addition to the plethora of horrible outcomes, physical health problems are another result of abuse. Black survivors of IPV may be more vulnerable to reproductive issues and STD’s for a number of reasons. One reason is because they may have limited access to proper healthcare and adequate treatment for reproductive care. Another reason is because of the fear of defending themselves from their sexual abuser, meaning the lack of safe sex, using condoms or contraceptives (West
Intimate Partner Violence Fatalities: Prevention and Intervention Intimate partner violence is considered the most life-threatening and distressing family issue on a societal platform (Hamilton, Jaffe, & Campbell, 2013). The term family is utilized loosely as familial depictions vary, but to be certain the family has two partners that can be diversified roles and gender. By definition intimate partner violence illustrates a pattern of behaviors that are deliberate and intended to gain power and control over another person (Hamilton, Jaffe, & Campbell, 2013). Intimate partner violence does not need to be necessarily violent actions, but can be verbal threats, isolation, neglect, and disempowering tactics. The series of behaviors and violence can hastily escalate and the probability of homicide increases in those relationship dynamics.
There are many open wounds in the African-American community that have not healed what so ever. Disintegration of family structures in the African-American community has been a persistent problem for far too long. High out of wedlock birth rates, absent fathers, and the lack of a family support network for many young African-Americans have led to serious problems in America's urban areas. The persistence of serious social problems in inner-city areas has led to a tragic perpetuation of racial prejudice as well. African Americans still face a litany of problems in the 21st century today.
In this book, Hillary Potter used the intensive interview with 40 African American women who is living or have been through the domestic violence or intimate partner abuse before. They shared their experience and stories of abuse, obstruction, and triumph to inform the general society how they facing the abusive life.
Discrimination and violence were two of the most frequently occurring issues in the lives of black women. They faced discrimination that other women could not understand and as a result did not seek to end. Even more serious was the violent crimes committed
Since African-American men are likely to be imprisoned than other men, African American kids encounter an exceptional and unique weakness (Mass imprisonment and childhood behavioral problems, 2011). Accordingly, mass imprisonment makes an arrangement of abuse for some of the society 's most helpless
Sexual violence can affect anyone. There is no end all be all strategy to avoid any and all sexual violence. However, studies have shown that some people are more likely to be affected by sexual violence than others. Typically, the people most likely to be at risk of sexual violence are people who are disenfranchised, in prison where a whole different cultural dynamic exists and people who can’t care for themselves. Just a few of these groups are Native American women, male prisoners, and children.
This program is an attempt at helping young African American girls develop critical thinking, as well as positive coping habits. This study is to see how the impact of sexually explicit media content has affected the thoughts and beliefs of preadolescent African-American girls. This study discusses critical sociology and how these girls are aware of how the world sees them. The researchers came up with “project prevent” in order to find ways to help young African-American girls in order to lower the high rates of sexual exploitation of adolescent
As a very young girl, her mother’s ex-boyfriend molested and raped her. Her rape took up a big part of her life, as it never really completely left her. Early on in her life, she branded herself as a bad person, but as she grew and matured, she realized she no longer identified as a bad person, but rather a strong, independent, intelligent woman who takes pride in her black
Therefore, if given the opportunity, I intend to research how Black girls experience trauma in schools and the impact these inequities adversely have on their mental health, achievement, and the school
Beyonce’s 2016 visual album, Lemonade, carries her audience through different emotional chapters of her life, presumably following the infidelity of her husband, Jay Z. Although Lemonade touches upon sensitive racial issues and the oppression of African-Americans, I decided to focus more on the sentimental aspect of the film. It is a consensus that women of all kinds are stereotyped as ‘frail’ or ‘hysterical,’ especially when their emotions are transparent, but why is it that the black woman is perceived as ‘angry’ when she does so? Beyonce’s third track on Lemonade, “Don’t Hurt Yourself,” features an excerpt of a speech given by Malcolm X that reads: “The most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman.” To dismiss and undermine the emotional traumas Beyonce discloses in Lemonade confirms the veracity of Malcolm X’s statement.
Each year in America alone, an estimate of two million children, ranging from infants to teenagers go through minor or major kinds of abuse which include neglect, physical, emotional, and sexual maltreatment. According to the National American Committee to Prevent Child Abuse, neglect represented 54% of confirmed cases of child abuse, physical abuse represented 22%, sexual abuse represented 8%, emotional maltreatment represented 4%, and other forms of maltreatment represented12%. It also indicates that child abuse is far more common in single-parent families than in families where both parents are