Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Blaming the Victim-- Just-World Hypothesis

 
In one of my Psychology classes we learned about a theory called, Just-world hypothesis.
 
I've put the link to the page for you to read it in more detail. To summarize what the just-world hypothesis is about is this.: People blame the victim because they feel that they would never put themselves into the situations I've shared here. They would have left Coward, called the police, told everyone and anyone what was going on behind closed doors. I must have done something to justify being beat, humiliated, scarred physically for life. This is how those that protect Coward and his actions justify their loyalties. When the bombing in, Boston happened it scared you because it was so random and therefore the people that were hurt by the terrorist didn't deserve it. But domestic abuse, rape, etc could happen to you as a woman or man and it scares you, therefore you turn your fear to blame. When you're scared you start to rationalize the actions of Coward. There is no excuse for what he did to anyone. There's no making it ok what he did to me and others, including my daughter and the baby that Cindy was forced to abort. I don't care how many ice creams cones, closets of clothes, or love letters he writes...it will NEVER be okay to protect an abuser. This includes even if you don't like the person he abused, what he did was WRONG.
 
 

WOMEN ARE NOT GUILTY FOR VIOLENCE COMMITTED BY MEN ON OUR BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT. THIS VIOLENCE HAPPENS BECAUSE OF MEN'S GREATER POWER AND THEIR MISUSE OF THAT POWER.


If you search Just -world hypothesis you would find a vast amount of information on the subject matter.
 

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