WGST 1808 Lecture 7: WGST Violence against Women

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Women's and Gender Studies
• Course: WGST 1808
• Professor: Debra Graham

Document Summary

Affects people of all social locations and identities. Represents an abuse of unequal power relations. Inequality produces violence (cid:894)justifies actio(cid:374)s towards the (cid:858)other(cid:859)(cid:895) Females socialised to be passive, polite and accommodating. Males socialised to be aggressive, tough and in control. Emotional abuse; controlling actions, threatening and mocking the. Co(cid:374)trolli(cid:374)g o(cid:374)e(cid:859)s will i(cid:374) fi(cid:374)a(cid:374)ces, withholdi(cid:374)g it fro(cid:373) the(cid:373) Watching/following someone, making threats, making someone feel unsafe. Failing to provide for someone (basic needs, safety, healthcare/hygiene needs) Continued sexual contact when asked to stop. Forcing someone to commit unsafe/humiliating sexual acts. Physically hurting someone (from just shoving to murdering) Facts & stats about gendered violence in canada (sexual & physical) Defined not by the action but by consent or lack thereof. Unwanted act of sexual nature (touching, rape) Is a crime in canada (even within marriage or with a partner) Who is at risk of being sexually assaulted . Drugs used in sexual assault (alcohol, roofies, k)