http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODntqYIYx7E
This video deals with the violence involved in teen dating. In this video, there
is a hypothetical relationship between two teenagers. The two teenagers argue
back and forth throughout the video. The arguments between the two teenagers
escalate to a climax. At the climax, the male teenager initiates physical
violence towards the female teenager. The male teenager apologizes to the
female teenager. This cycle of fighting and making up repeats throughout the
video. This video is an awareness ad about how teen violence in dating is a
serious issue. This video was produced by the youth organization Reel Grrls.
What do you think about the whole issue of teenage violence in dating? How
aware of this subject are you? Do you think this video is a good way to
approach this issue? There is a conversation throughout the comments of this
video about ways to help promote and fix this issue. Do you agree or disagree
with the approaches that these comments are promoting?
I'm responding to Prompt #7: The Works.
ReplyDeleteI think the video helps raise awareness for abusive teenage relationships. The video uses specific examples to demonstrate the different variations of verbal abuse. Many people tend to think of abuse as a purely physical concept; however, the clip does a great job of demonstrating the verbal aspect. According to several of the comments, most viewers already know that abuse is a terrible thing, but I think the point of the video is to expose the relatively subtle forms of abuse. They make it very clear how tough it can be to escape an abusive relationship. The guy apologizes several times with words and presents, which gives the girl the illusion that everything will be alright before he returns to the same, abusive behavior. The video also seems to have a powerful effect on the viewers judging by many of the passionate responses. The clip inspires many to voice their disgust and outrage toward the concept of abuse.
I agree with the vast majority of the commenters that abuse is a horrible thing. There is absolutely no excuse for attempting to control and force things upon another human being. I know about abuse and the several forms it can take, but I don't have any first-hand experience with it. I think the idea of volunteering to help raise awareness is helpful to an extent. Unfortunately, abuse is not something that's simply going to disappear, so it also takes a conscious effort by individuals to help recognize and prevent it as much as possible.
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ReplyDeleteI do believe this teen violence video raises awareness, as Jason mentioned. It also reminds the audience just how severe and real teen violence is amongst the teens in today’s day and age. Most, if not all, commenters had a negative feeling toward teen violence. Many women and even men commented stating that physical violence in a relationship is pretty pathetic and even coward like. One commenter even mentioned that a relationship is not valid if you have to walk on eggshells around your partner out of the fear of being abused. I believe everyone who is in-tuned with the world around them is aware of teen relationship violence, but many do not realize how detrimental it is. Many people might think of teen dating violence every once in a while, but if it is not something that directly affects them people tend to “forget” about the issue so easily. I believe this video acts as a reminder to those particular people. The video is showing the importance of recognizing, addressing, and stopping teen dating violence. Essentially I believe the video served its purpose. It elevated the awareness of a known issue, but it also captured just how important it is to bring an end to this issue by showing just how serious it can become if nothing is done to stop it.
ReplyDeleteI personally believe teenage violence in dating is terrible! You should never have to be anyone but yourself, especially in a relationship. If you have to be exactly what your partner wants you to be, then that is taking away the person that you truly are. I do not understand how resorting to physical violence fixes anything. Not only do I feel this way about teen dating violence, but I feel this way about violence in general. Once someone has physically abused their partner the problem will still remain after the abuse. What is the violence really proving? Nothing! I completely agree that groups need to be formed and programs need to be held in order to make this issue known and known profoundly. Change will never arise unless people diligently come against the issue with the intent of pursuing change until it comes to pass!
I believe Jason Fugate responds to the prompt well. He addresses the topic at hand and follows the guidelines presented in topic seven, The Works. He does a good job of answering each question presented by the prompt. He also responds to the facilitator’s questions at the end of his post which keeps his comment “blog-like” and not simply a graded assignment. Another good strategy Jason uses is referring to specific commenters statements in order to provide supporting evidence for his claim. He states what the commenters actually say and then expounds on what they truly mean and are trying to prove by their statement. One thing Jason also does is state his opinion, but while stating it he does not do it in a way that is saying “I’m 100% right”. He states explicitly that he has no first-hand experience with this. He is also realistic with his evaluation in saying that teen violence is a serious issue that will not change overnight. He does not try to make it seem like the issue can be fixed easily, and he mentions things that can be done to help with the issue. I believe his post was precise and straight to the point.
ReplyDeleteBrittany did well on her post by mentioning specific comments written on the video and by bringing up valid points in her discussion. Another good aspect of her post was that she discussed what the actual video entailed and how the guys try to make it up to their gals and how the video uses emotions as a means to persuade their viewers. It is also great that she included her own opinion on violence, whether the issue is teen violence or just violence in general.
ReplyDeleteJason Fugate’s prompt #7 comment was an excellent comment on starting the conversation as it invoked a good discussion. The writer directly cites certain instances from the video, and in one instance quotes a personal view of the story. Jason also does well on his writing of an opposed stance, yet then refutes the idea dictating a more crucial stance on teen dating. The writing was intelligent including both a subjective and objective view on the subject yet with providing direct evidence from the source as well.
ReplyDeleteBrittany responded well because she talked a little about Jason's comment, and then also incorporated the comments from the actual article into her argument. It seems as if she is not responding with the strict guidelines of the prompt, but rather just going how a natural blog post would be. Another good thing,is that she added her own opinions on the matter in a last paragraph, even though it was hinted at throughout her post, it was good to make her point clear.
ReplyDeleteI chose Prompt 3: Speak for yourself
ReplyDeleteA person commented:
"Teen dating violence is just as serious as adult domestic violence"
Of course that only applies to female victims - no one cares about male victims or female abusers. Lets just carry on letting them get away with it by only ever making the same old sexist videos which only ever feature the lie of male = abuser, female = victim.
I replied to this comment:
The video shows an example of a male teen abusing a female teen and says that teen dating violence is just as serious as adult domestic violence. The male abuser to female victim is just an example. The video still includes the female abuser to male victim examples, but the male to female abuse is just more common, which is why it was the example the video chose to use.
I said that the main topic of the video was Teen abuse being just as serious as adult abuse. But, the person whom i replied to thinks this video is mainly male abuser to female victim violence. I argued that this video simply uses male to female violence as the example in the video because it is more common than female to male violence. The person i responded to seems upset that no one cares about female abusers because the video's example of teen violence was a male abuser to female victim. I argued that the video includes all teen violence, male to female or vice versa and any other type of teen violence.
Do you think this video was mainly about male to female abuse or do you think that it included all types of teen violence?
I am aware teen violence occurs frequently among people. I think that people who date should not abuse each other whatsoever. Those who do abuse their boyfriend/girlfriend are selfish and the person being abused should not allow their boyfriend/girlfriend to abuse them. The people being abused should try and get out of that relationship as quickly as possible or things could get worse. The video does not necessarily approach teen violence, but it simply addresses the situation and claims it is just as important as adult violence. Some comments on the video propose hurting the ones that abuse their girlfriend/boyfriend, which I disagree with because you should not try and contain abusers by abusing them. That just doesn't make sense.
Jason responded to the prompt well. He brought out the fact that abuse is not only physical, but it is also verbal, which is a good observation. he also explained how the video does a good job exemplifying teen violence. Then, he goes along and analyzes further that when the abuser says sorry and buys gifts, it is an illusion to the victim to stay in the relationship with this person. In addition, Jason talks about the fact that people who commented on the post are aware that teen violence is a terrible thing but the video displays the different ways people can be abused.
ReplyDeleteI'm responding to the prompt Speak for Yourself.
ReplyDeleteA person commented on the video "ALSO..girls should NEVER hit guys either. It's RETARDED -.-"
I responded: I agree with you completely. Violence in no way should be condoned from either party in a relationship. While it is not as common for a female to hit a male in a relationship it does occur and should be acknowledged. Violence in never okay. From the latter agrument and ones preceding it, I have also conjurred the the conclusion that men have a tendency to take violence from females far lighter than they should. Males who are victims of female domestic violence also deserve to recieve help.
I explained in my comment although female on male violence is not as prevalent, it does occur and deserves attention. One must take into consideration that if a woman were to hit a man and a man were to defend himself, it would be percieved as domestic violence on his part. But, if it were reversed, the woman would not be penalized for defending herself against a man. Human beings have the right to defend themselves regardless of gender. The social construct that has been created portraying men as the oppressor and women as the victim gives women far too many "victimizing" excuses to hide behind, in turn resorting to violence and having the upper hand (in court for example in a domestic violence case).
Do you think it's fair that women are automatically victimized regardless of the circumstances in an argument that becomes physical?
Jason's prompt 7 comment was very well articulated. He organized his argument in terms of the other claims and comments made. Through this, he formulated a well thought-out claim of his own. Jason acknowledged the video makers efforts to raise awareness against violence but also brought up the valid point that a video alone isn't going to change this societal issue for us without any personal effort. I agree with Jason's response to the prompt. It was admirable for those who made the video to take the time to do so but were those who viewed the film compelled to make a difference in their lives?
ReplyDeleteRizina's comment is very well developed. She provides claims and supports them with clear cut evidence. She stuck with the prompt well. She also read against the grain and came up with her own ideas.
ReplyDeletePrompt 2: Agree to Disagree
ReplyDeleteAlthough there are no comments that disagree with the video entirely, as all are against teen dating violence and any violence towards women, there were a couple notable instances of commenters with conflicting ideas. A few commenters who were strongly opinionated and suggested that they would personally become violent towards those who are violent to women, and there were responding commenters who made it clear that they didn't feel that issues with violence should be solved with further violence. I noticed that comments suggesting a return of violence seemed to be crudely constructed with language that could perhaps be considered inappropriate and rude. Although I believe that this may provide some insight as to the intelligence of the commenters, it is also probable that these commenters are strongly against violence against women and are commenting in a way that reflects their initial emotionally-charged reactions. As far as those who disagree with fighting violence with violence, one notable commenter said that though they appreciated the general defense of the message of the video but suggests instead more constructive ways of helping prevent relationship violence like volunteering. The mature nature of the reply seems to reflect the civilized nature of the comment; both commenters are agains relationship-related violence, but the replying commenter wants to discourage violence of all kinds.
In response to the facilitator's questions, I definitely am against teen dating violence although I am not too familiar with the specifics about the subject. The video itself seems successful in the way that it provides realistic dialogue that reflects what happens in teen relationships that are destructive, and all commenters seem to support the message. However, it might be helpful to provide statistics and to mention the other instances besides male-to-female relationship violence, because it seems that the commenters felt this was an important issue to address as well. For people who may be unfamiliar with who and how many people teen dating violence affects, it might be more effective in stressing the seriousness of the issue. I agree that in addressing the seriousness, more people may assist by volunteering time if aware, as suggested in the comments.