Final exam prep

Question 1

History of the #MeToo movement?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

sexual violence (fem definition)

Answer 2

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

Question 3

sexual violence (cc definition)

Answer 3

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

Question 4

predatory violence

Answer 4

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)

Question 5

situational violence

Answer 5

violence or aggression against a coworker, client, patient, or worker during an interaction
> jobs with the public
> ex. barista shouted at or hit

Question 6

slow violence

Answer 6

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)

Question 7

femonationalism

Answer 7

association of nationalist ideology and feminist ideas, often radical in concept and have xenophobic intentions. goes against traditional feminist ideas.

Question 8

decolonial feminism

Answer 8

deconstruct and get rid of racist imperialistic agenda. de-patriarchalizing struggles

Question 9

civizational feminism

Answer 9

support imperialist practices or agendas, includes Islamophobic policies

Question 10

carceral feminism

Answer 10

Feminism that relies on the prison system to solve problems of violence - punitive (the state)

Question 11

invisible labour

Answer 11

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

Question 12

age of consent in Canada

Answer 12

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

Question 13

IPV definitions

Answer 13

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

Question 14

the cycle of abuse

Answer 14

1. tensions build
   > argument
   > breakdown of communication
   > fear starts
2. Incident
   > verbal, emotional, physical, and mental abuse
   > intimidating threats
3. reconciliation
   > abuser apologies, denies, makes excuses or blames the victim
   > invalidates victim’s feelings
4. calm
   > incident is ‘forgotten’
   > no abuse
   > ‘honeymoon phase’

Question 15

debate on victim/survivor dichotomy

Answer 15

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

Question 16

realities on sexual violence

Answer 16

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

Question 17

explanatory frameworks of IPV

Answer 17

battered women syndrome - learned helplessness
root is structure, poverty, gender inequality, gender roles, patriacarchy values, gendered expectations

Question 18

consequences of the realities of sexual violence survivors/victims

Answer 18

self-harm, eating disorders, suicide, mental illness, PTSD, substance abuse, feelings of anger and shame

Question 19

immigrant women IPV

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Indigenous women IPV

Answer 20

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

Question 21

LGBTQ IPV

Answer 21

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

Question 22

IPV and intersectionality

Answer 22

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.

Question 23

realties of gendered violence within Indigenous populations

Answer 23

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