I came across the following Turkish anti-violence video that I think is quite good.
Trigger Warning
The following video contains scenes of sexual harrassment and partner violence.
I don't know Turkish, but the following is a rough translation based on a free online translation website.
Hayat?n?zda bir gün bile kad?n olman?n ne dmek oldu?unu dü?ündünüz mü?
(Have you ever considered what it means to live a day of your life as a woman?)
En az?dan bugün dü?ünün!
(Consider it today!)
Dünyada her 3 kad?ndan l'i ?iddete maruz kal?yor.
(One in three women around the world experience violence.)
Peki suçlu kim?
(So who are the criminals?)
Biz sadece bir ayna koyduk kar??n?za.
(We've just put a mirror to your face.)
Bu film Ecobella Home'un bütün kad?nlara arma?an?d?r.
(This film by Ecobella is a gift to all women.)
Ecobella is Turkish homewares company.
h/t Greg Laden's Blog.
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I can't even express how much I loved this video. I think many men don't realize what it's like to be a woman. This video brought the message home in a chilling way. Everyday women are terrorized, objectified, and abused. There needs to be a reevaluation of what actions are socially acceptable, I believe the video shows how it takes two to create violence. Men need to be aware as well so we can make progress in the future.
What do you mean by "it takes two to create violence"?
Sorry let me clarify that really quick. I meant that the victims of domestic violence are not in the wrong, that it takes a victim and an attacker. I believe the video showed this parasitic relationship very well.
That was amazing. They did a fantastic job of showing the fear and helplessness women can feel. I was most impressed with how the actors used stereotypical body language from the other genders - the men trying to make themselves smaller and the women expanding into the space around them. Very effective.
I think this video is effective because it switches the gender roles. We're so used to seeing violence inflicted by men against women, that seeing it reversed is quite shocking. They did a good job reminding us how violent violence really is.
We need a commercial like this on American TV!
It was really very effective and thought provoking - I like how they reversed the gender roles to show men how women get abused every day (in ways that are invisible to men, but very real to women).