S6 Ep 87: Domestic violence and self defense

09/29/22 • 21 min

Self-Defense In Familial Situations

Women are frequently abused in our own families, and even within friend groups. Misogyny is deeply embedded in all of us. As women, we have built-in misogyny toward ourselves.

How Can Women Speak Up About Domestic Abuse?

We must not define someone else's violence for them; rather, we must help them understand what violence looks like.

It's Hard For People To Accept That Those They Love Are Hurting Them

Nobody wants to believe that the people they care about are abusive. It could even possibly be true, and the people they care about don't mean to hurt them. Maybe they're working out their cycles, over which they have no control.

Physical Abuse In Relationships

This becomes more challenging when dealing with parents or partners. Because it is viewed as a form of discipline, violence against children can be considered normal. It can take some time for children to understand that hitting, punching, or kicking another child is unacceptable.

The TSK Benjamin Foundation

The goal is to assist parents and caregivers in creating a nurturing environment for children. And it will imply that children who experience these things will suffer the negative effects of certain types of parenting.

Keywords

Women
Violence
Parents
Siblings
Defend
Approach
Experience
Emotionally
Partners
Important
Protect
Understand
Accept
Hurting
Control
Life
Safety
Power
Trauma

Timestamps

00:01: Introduction

00:28: Description

01:35: Self-defense in familial situations

05:39: How do women speak up about domestic abuse?

09:40: It’s hard for people to accept that those whom they love are hurting them

13:24: Physical violence in relationships

17:32: The TSK Benjamin Foundation

20:59: Relevant Quotes and Websites

As mentioned in the podcast

The TSK Benjamin Foundation

We are working on a series of videos to assist parents. If there are professionals who are interested in child development, the effects of trauma on children's brains, and how to help parents avoid trauma, that would be extremely beneficial. Follow The Tsk Benjamin Foundation on Instagram for more information and daily updates.

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Self-Defense In Familial Situations

Women are frequently abused in our own families, and even within friend groups. Misogyny is deeply embedded in all of us. As women, we have built-in misogyny toward ourselves.

How Can Women Speak Up About Domestic Abuse?

We must not define someone else's violence for them; rather, we must help them understand what violence looks like.

It's Hard For People To Accept That Those They Love Are Hurting Them

Physical Abuse In Relationships

The TSK Benjamin Foundation

Keywords

Women
Violence
Parents
Siblings
Defend
Approach
Experience
Emotionally
Partners
Important
Protect
Understand
Accept
Hurting
Control
Life
Safety
Power
Trauma

Timestamps

00:01: Introduction

00:28: Description

01:35: Self-defense in familial situations

05:39: How do women speak up about domestic abuse?

09:40: It’s hard for people to accept that those whom they love are hurting them

13:24: Physical violence in relationships

17:32: The TSK Benjamin Foundation

20:59: Relevant Quotes and Websites

As mentioned in the podcast

The TSK Benjamin Foundation

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Previous Episode

S6 Ep 86: The Difference between Protection and Self Defense

The Difference between Self-Defense and Protection

The difference between self defense and protection is disrupting something as it's happening, and stopping something before it begins. You do not need to defend yourself if nobody's attacking you.

How Women Suffocate Themselves While Protecting Themselves From Violence

Susie believes we do this in a variety of ways. We accomplish this by purposefully being unattractive, or by gaining a lot of weight because we believe men are less likely to attack us in these states.

How Women Endure Domestic Violence

The most common reason why women stay in domestic violence situations is that the only alternative is homelessness, where the threat of rape is even greater.

The Balance Between Protecting And Suffocating Yourself

It's important to understand the differences and how they affect you. We sometimes look at what other people have done and try to fit it into our lives without fully understanding our own.

Keywords

Jamaica
women
Self-defense
Protection
Defend
Difference
Attack
Control
Love
Homelessness
Rape
Society
Awareness

Timestamps

00:01: Introduction

00:28: Description

01:25: The Difference between Self-Defense and Protection

04:24: Do women suffocate themselves while protecting themselves from violence?

07:52: Women enduring domestic violence

12:10: Understanding the balance between protecting yourself and suffocating yourself

15:07: Relevant Quotes and Websites

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Next Episode

S6 Episode 88: How do you define your boundaries?

How do you go about defining your boundaries? In this episode, Susie and Tavia talk about where boundaries begin and where they end (not where you think!), why they're actually fluid, and how they help inform our own identities. If you're not how to identify your own boundaries or even where to begin, Susie offers some easy exercises to listen to your body and let it guide you towards the boundaries you may not even realize you already have.

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