‘Fred and Marie’ fictional video — This is not fiction for some couples

TRIGGER WARNING:  This video is 15 minutes in length and will almost certainly trigger some, so please be prepared. "Fred et marie" is a video produced by Bonjour, Inc. It is in French, but there are English subtitles.  This video does an excellent job of portraying coercive control, entrapment, social abuse & isolation, emotional abuse,… Continue reading ‘Fred and Marie’ fictional video — This is not fiction for some couples

Thursday Thought — On Violence, Resistance, and Power in Language by Dr. Allan Wade

At a conference in Sweden, Dr. Allan Wade discusses social responses. In particular in this short video clip he touches on how people who have been abused may be further traumatized by the negative social responses they receive from 'helping' professionals, authority figures, family, friends and neighbours.  Very often, the social responses an abused person receives from… Continue reading Thursday Thought — On Violence, Resistance, and Power in Language by Dr. Allan Wade