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our courts, our judges, our cops, our congress and so man other more, are still using this language. at the deteriment of our girls.
i think create something that is this clear.... woud be a great PSA
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really symptom suppression. There is nothing wrong with symptom suppression, and it is often necessary, but it doesn't fix the underlying pathology that generates the symptoms.
Incidentally, most of the rapists and abusers I have met are already drenched in rage and shame. (MOST--not all; some are just plain assholes), and most are themselves products of highly abusive backgrounds. Sure, we need to punish, but let's do something more productive than shaming them and making their lives as miserable as possible--that's just a formula for recidivism.
Criminologists describe incarceration as having four major functions: Incapacitation (locking the person up to prevent their reoffending); retribution (meting out "just desserts"
; deterrence (providing an example to others so that they will not similarly offend); and rehabilitation. I don't argue against the first 3 functions, but I really want to make the point that we do very little about the 4th, rehabilitation, and that is where the major payoffs would lie. However, it is expensive, it smacks of "coddling criminals," and for the most part it is not done.
But to take it one step further, the real solution lies in primary prevention. A culture that exalts violence and brutality will produce violence and brutality. Western culture needs a massive overhaul of its entire value system, beginning with the junking of patriarchy.
The history of NO MORE
The NO MORE symbol has been in the making since 2009. It was developed because despite the significant progress that has been made in the visibility of domestic violence and sexual assault, these problems affecting millions remain hidden and on the margins of public concern. Hundreds of representatives from the domestic violence and sexual assault prevention field came together and agreed that a new, overarching symbol, uniting all people working to end these problems, could have a dramatic impact on the public’s awareness.
The signature blue vanishing point originated from the concept of a zero – as in zero incidences of domestic violence and sexual assault. It was inspired by Christine Mau, a survivor of domestic violence and sexual abuse who is now the Director of European Design at Kimberly-Clark. The symbol was designed by Sterling Brands, and focus group tested with diverse audiences across the country who agreed that the symbol was memorable, needed and important.
NO MORE calls on all of us together to end the silence and speak out against the violence experienced by people of all genders, races and ethnicities, and age groups.
http://nomore.org/about/
There are tons of 'em ... Kind of like solving the crossword puzzle for me.
