To watch the masterclass, go to https://vimeo.com/304100792
It will open in this tab, I can’t get it to open in a new tab.
I found the video at the Insight Exchange Vimeo Channel — took some digging to find it because it was at the very bottom of their list of videos!
In the masterclass, Linda Coates gives detailed examples of how language is used to conceal abuse, obfuscate the perpetrator’s responsibility, conceal victims’ resistance, and blame and pathologise victims.
The examples she gives come from:
- A perpetrator (Miles Davis, the famous jazz musician).
- A psychiatrist writing about serial perpetrators of child rape.
- A judge.
- A politician.
- A psychologist (Judith Herman, in her book Trauma and Recovery; that’s at 1:07:51 in the video).
- A court document.
Time-marks in the video (with thanks to Finding Answers, who is a regular commenter at this blog):
Intro 0:00
The set of ideas 1:21
Making a difference 2:05
Flashlight metaphor 3:16
Terms 3:56
Victim 5:15
Misrepresentation 6:34
Remembered 11:53
Predict 14:25
Social Response 15:50
Margaret Mitchell 18:09
Domestic and Family Violence 19:05
What is Violence 20:01
Mutual vs Un unilateral 23:47
Social Interaction 26:04
False descriptions 30:57
The four operations of discourse 34:32
Violence is deliberate 40:40
Who made him jealous 46:34
Men who use violence 50:32
Sex drive 54:59
Finding Answers noticed that the length of the video is 1:34:09 and the segment titled Sex drive is the longest, lasting about 34 minutes (pun about men’s sexual performance unintended 😊).
The YouTube version of the video no longer exists, because the Insight Exchange YouTube channel no longer exists.
Post updated Sept (year?), and updated again July, 2025.
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Further reading and viewing
Response-Based Practice PLAYLIST on Barbara Roberts’ YouTube Channel
Insight Exchange Website — designed by Domestic Violence Service Management, in collaboration with Dr Linda Coates and Dr Allan Wade from the Centre for Response-Based Practice (Canada).
How Miles Davis misrepresented his assault of his wife Frances
Victims invariably resist violence and other forms of abuse
Victims resist abuse in prudent, determined and creative ways
Respecting & Listening to Victims of Violence
Honouring Resistance by Dr. Allan Wade
On Violence, Resistance, and Power in Language by Dr. Allan Wade
Stockholm Syndrome, codependency and other labels used to pathologize, blame and discredit victims.
The Myth of “Stockholm Syndrome” and how it was invented to silence an indignant young woman
How to prevent young men’s violence — a lecture by Linda Coates and Allan Wade
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A fantastic resource. Thank you, Barb.
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Anonymous,
You wrote (12th September 2023):
For those who mightn’t (for any number of reasons) have the time to watch the entire video — Masterclass Language and Violence Dr Linda Coates 2018 — that Barb included in her post, I’m including the following list of topics and their time marks / stamps from below the video. And the closed captioning option can be turned on and off, for anyone who (for any number of reasons) might or might not want to read what is being spoken.
Intro 0:00
The set of ideas 1:21
Making a difference 2:05
Flashlight metaphor 3:16
Terms 3:56
Victim 5:15
Misrepresentation 6:34
Remembered 11:53
Predict 14:25
Social Response 15:50
Margaret Mitchell 18:09
Domestic and Family Violence 19:05
What is Violence 20:01
Mutual vs Un unilateral 23:47
Social Interaction 26:04
False descriptions 30:57
The four operations of discourse 34:32
Violence is deliberate 40:40
Who made him jealous 46:34
Men who use violence 50:32
Sex drive 54:59
For readers who might be interested 😊: I noticed the length of the video is 1:34:09….the segment titled Sex drive is the longest, lasting about 34 minutes (pun about men’s sexual performance unintended 😊).
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