Women Negative Relationships

Some woman adjust to life with domestic violence. Shame seems to play a large part in why most cases are not reported. Woman have been convinced by the abuser that the violence in all their fault. Also, many woman have lost their self esteem and believe all of the humiliating words that have they heard from the abuser. Another reason that woman stay in an abusive relationship is that they are afraid to leave.

Finally yet importantly is Cindy who, along with other women, were intimidated and trapped within a home to insure their obedience. Their stories depict a world dominated by shame, regret, and fear. This leads the viewer to understand that while a few might willingly choose this life, most are manipulated into it. Dr. Shera Bradley (psychologist) supports this thought, by stating “pimps control women by violent or emotional manipulation, and that no woman escapes sex trafficking unscathed”. Therefore, regardless of choice, a person will still suffer either internally or externally from this life style.

And for some women, having become so entrenched in a cycle of abuse and violence, they return out of habit. By inducing, or by merely permitting a victim to enter into an attorney-client relationship with them, it is conceivable that the attorney participates knowingly or otherwise in the defendant's "strategy of coercive control." (Wellman) My daughter had very low self-esteem, and still to this day it seems as if she cannot break away. She often believed that it was her fault and no one but him could ever love her, he would say she is not worthy of love. He has some hold on her and she always went back to her abusive partner.

Likewise, women have also been victims of society as they are constantly targeted by sexism and misogyny; leading them to feel inferior to men in society. The novel A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hossieni is an excellent exemplar of this treatment. Hossieni introduces readers to two Afghani women, who are brought together as a result of their battle against sexism and misogyny which is present within their community. The analysis of this plotline and research from secondary sources helps to prove, that the premise that women within a misogynistic society are degraded is true and is reflected through discrimination within the education system, misrepresentation of women in the media and the categorization of stereotypes. In Afghani society, women are victims of domestic violence, inequality and other types of abuse; however, the lack of education also takes an equal, if not greater toll than the abuse these women persevere through on a daily basis.

Another reason these women stay in abusive relationships is because being labeled as a battered woman can be just as toxic as the abuse itself. These labels of being a “battered woman” is an example about why sexual assaults go underreported. With all the information about sexual assault, it still so underreported and rampant in our society. From the results of patriarchy, sexism, and gender socialization, the stratification of women will never close. The process of telling women not to get raped is a form of victim blaming.

Most men think that their girlfriends or wives are the main problem makers, and strongly oppose the fact that they are the problem too. Similarly, women find their own reasons to blame their men for the failures of their relationships. However, everything comes to a point where each person should take a look at their own flaws and also consider the problems in their own sex, that unfortunately cause their marriage to dissolve in the big pot of misunderstanding and confusion. From women's point of view we can see that men are not the perfect human beings, which they think they are. Women come up with countless causes that build up tension between couples.

Then, it follows as such that Medea could be seen as a heartless and illogical women, willing even to sacrifice her children for her husband’s misery. Her actions inspire fear from the male audience, reaffirming the idea that independent women were dangerous. However, due to this reason, it becomes infinitely more difficult to decipher Euripides’ true intentions. Thus, Euripides is often characterized as a misogynist, though “ many of his portraits of girls and women show them in a wholly admirable light” (Flaceliere 217). Medea is a loving mother and wife, who had sacrificed nearly everything for her husband.

I have friends and family who also have, and a few who are stuck in it right now. Women who come from serious abuse are afraid, lonely, and often lack social skills. Having had it pounded into their heads for so long that they are worthless, they eventually start to believe it. Many abused women think they do not deserve any better. Abusers cut their victims off from the world, and that is how they manage to manipulate them to such an extent.

Alice Walker demonstrates in her novel, hypocrisy to society to show how Celie’s point of view on other characters throughout the novel. The novel presents how Celie’s life is a difficult life to live, but for her on the other hand, her life is normal. In the beginning of the novel, Celie’s life revolves around abuse. She accepts mostly physically and sexually abuse by the men throughout her life, Celie is often mistreated by Pa and her husband, Mr.___. Celie believes though, that the people who abuse her are also the people who care about her and that is how they show their friendship towards Celie.

This occurs because victims know that they will be blamed by society based on their habits, sexual activity, or how they dress. Because of this unbelief and blame towards the victim, many rapes and sexual assaults go unreported. Since women are dissuaded from reporting, they are forced to live through the trauma in their daily lives and the attackers are still out on the streets looking for their next victims. Victim blaming reinforces sexual assaults and distances people away from the victims. Many victims are seen differently by family and friends as they are seen as “unclean” or “different” due to their forced sexual experience.