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Why Doesn T She Just Leave?: Article Analysis

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I will be examine two articles that I shared on twitter in relation to the question “Why doesn’t she just leave?” The main reason this question is asked is the misunderstanding or stereotypical idea that people have regarding domestic violence and those involved. In his article Jess Hill discusses what be believed to be true about domestic violence. He believed that it basically was otherwise good men, driven to the edge by distress and mistakenly took their anger out on their loved ones. This is one of the common myths of domestic violence, the idea that sometimes it “just happens”. The common belief is that sometimes people make mistakes, don’ all of us, so sometimes people just get overwhelmed and do or say something that we regret. As the text mentions, if you compare family violence to stranger violence you can easily see that the “made a mistake” or “blowing off steam” defense does not hold up in regards to domestic violence. I think this article does a good job in giving the reader insight into the true nature of domestic violence. …show more content…

As discussed in another article I shared, by Rachel Zarrell, there is a California based company in California that is helping tackle one of these obstacles. They have partnered with several violence prevention organizations to not only provide free moving services but work with the organizations to facilitate the whole process of relocation in a safe environment. While the article recognizes the great work of the moving company it also raises the general awareness of domestic violence, as well as awareness of the challenges that face someone trying to get out of an abusive

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