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For a long time, I’ve heard the term “gaslighting” and never truly understood what it meant. Recently, I learned that it originates from a 1938 play written by Patrick Hamilton with multiple film adaptations. It was time to put my film degree to use and check it out.
Tattoos have always been taboo in my household. They had a negative connotation to my parents. However, tattoos have been essential in discovering self love, becoming one with my body and healing. Currently, I have ten pieces. A majority of them are tattoos to symbolize my journey on this path.
To say that we’re living in stressful times would be a ridiculous understatement. With a pandemic still raging on, Americans have been facing isolation and an ever-present dread as we begin our fourth month of quarantine and social distancing. The murder of George Floyd has shone a light on the racist violence Black Americans face from the police, leading to a surge of protests and activism as people grieve and fight for justice.
Victim-blaming has become so familiar to us that we’re probably a little desensitized to the unequal standards that permit it. While the #MeToo movement has arguably brought more attention to this issue than ever before, we still have a long way to go. Rather than excusing violence with phrases like “boys will be boys”, we’re fighting for perpetrators to be held accountable. We are fighting to address the real reason behind victim blaming: it’s a learned behavior.