"Domestic Violence and abuse can happen to anyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, income or other factors. No victim is to blame for any occurrence of domestic abuse or violence."
The message in this image is very clear. It is a depiction of an abusive relationship, and the main message is that the victim is typically "blind" when it comes to seeing the abuse with their partner. The red strip and the bold letters suggest this. They are not at fault whatsoever. There is this stigma that the victim is dumb for not leaving but theres a psychological "blindness" that happens when you endure that much abuse and violence for a long period or time even a short period of time. Usually the saying, "Love is blind" is used in a positive way, as we see in many songs and movies. The colors also give a message if you did not have the quote in the picture. It is very dark and disturbing, which is the theme. The red is supposed to pop out and the bold letters as well, that is the first thing you notice when you see the picture. Also, you see a lot of anger in the facial expression of the man in the picture while the woman is still reaching for him. It's as if he knows she won't leave him. The blindness is depicted as the blindfold the woman is wearing. She cannot see the handprint on her neck nor the bruises on her arm.
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ReplyDeleteIt seems that she has blood and a bloody hand print on her neck and shoulder. It's an interesting image, turning the traditional meaning of "love is blind" on its head. You make a good point about the twofold meaning of the blindfold. Make sure you check blog posts for grammar and other proofreading errors. Also avoid second person.
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