Final exam prep Flashcards
History of the #MeToo movement?
Tarana Burke founded on myspace in 2006
> heavens story
2017 Alyssa Milano went viral
> gave credit to Tarana
> turned into whitening of the hashtag
Black women were ignored and felt erased
> centered on big Hollywood white actresses
sexual violence (fem definition)
An act of abuse that subjects a person to one’s own sexual desires without having obtained that person’s prior consent
> No consent if:
Person did not give at the time
Is minor
Under the influence of drugs or alcohol
Taken by surprise
Feels frightened
sexual violence (cc definition)
Any unwanted sexual act done by one person to another or sexual activity without one person’s consent or voluntary agreement
> Levels related to the degree of force used during the assault
predatory violence
premeditated aggression or use of violence against someone they have no relationship with
> secondary crimes
> victim is often a bank teller or a clerk (a perceived target)
situational violence
violence or aggression against a coworker, client, patient, or worker during an interaction
> jobs with the public
> ex. barista shouted at or hit
slow violence
structural factors and conditions that increase violence within an organization or work against the public
> gender scripts and discourses validate violence against women
> ex. sexist practices (lead to sexism or discrimination in the workplace)
femonationalism
association of nationalist ideology and feminist ideas, often radical in concept and have xenophobic intentions. goes against traditional feminist ideas.
decolonial feminism
deconstruct and get rid of racist imperialistic agenda. de-patriarchalizing struggles
civizational feminism
support imperialist practices or agendas, includes Islamophobic policies
carceral feminism
Feminism that relies on the prison system to solve problems of violence - punitive (the state)
invisible labour
work that is not recognized. the work and worker are ‘seen’ to have no value. become vulnerable to victimization. intersects with race or class and racism and trafficking occur
>ex. migrant sex workers trafficked
>ex. deaths or injuries of Asian immigrant railway workers in Canada
age of consent in Canada
16
> 12 - 13 cannot give to more than 2 years old
> 14 - 15 cannot give to more than 5 years old
> 17 or younger cannot give to someone in a position of authority or trust
IPV definitions
abuse or aggression (SA) in a romantic relationship. can be physical, emotional, mental, or sexual violence. includes stalking and can be a former partner. most common
the cycle of abuse
- tensions build
> argument
> breakdown of communication
> fear starts - Incident
> verbal, emotional, physical, and mental abuse
> intimidating threats - reconciliation
> abuser apologies, denies, makes excuses or blames the victim
> invalidates victim’s feelings - calm
> incident is ‘forgotten’
> no abuse
> ‘honeymoon phase’
debate on victim/survivor dichotomy
victim - seen as someone who did not survive, their fault, pejorative
survivor - resilient, overcome adverse effects of assault
Survivor trauma is not linear, very complex
> a lot of consequences
Anyone can use the term they feel better with
The ideal victim is white, middle-class, weak, vulnerable, alone
realities on sexual violence
This can occur in a relationship
False allegations (rare)
Don’t fight due to shock or fear
Fewer than 1 in 10 report their violence (big hidden number)
Shock, fear, and distress can impair memory
Any unwanted sexual contact is sexual violence
explanatory frameworks of IPV
battered women syndrome - learned helplessness
root is structure, poverty, gender inequality, gender roles, patriacarchy values, gendered expectations
consequences of the realities of sexual violence survivors/victims
self-harm, eating disorders, suicide, mental illness, PTSD, substance abuse, feelings of anger and shame
immigrant women IPV
move to Canada, lack occupational and language skills, may rely on husband’s income and do not have their own, cannot easily leave, hard to find resources through a cultural barrier, fear of deportation or children’s well being
Indigenous women IPV
Colonialism and the 60s scoop affected the roles of indigenous women, the patriarchal practices forced them to feel inferior, and unhealthy coping mechanisms increase their vulnerability to violence
LGBTQ IPV
may have a more closeted partner or closeminded family, threats of exposure, in a small or rural town. Physical strength level may be the same
IPV and intersectionality
marginalized populations experience IPV differently than white heteronormative couples. a new set of experiences, the nature and conditions of abuse, affecting the ability to fight back.
realties of gendered violence within Indigenous populations
39% experience before age 15
laws exist today - Indian act
label women as unfit and savage mothers
federal funding for resources and housing has decreased over decades
