Tita Yanez

Capstone
McMennamy-5th Period
15 September, 2016
Track 1
Source A
Citation: Why Domestic Violence Victims Don't

Leave. Perf. Leslie Morgan Steiner. Ted Talks.

N.p., Nov. 2012. Web.
Source Validation: I believe this is a valid source because it is featured on TED talks by a
speaker that has personally experienced domestic violence and knows what its like to be the
victim.
How I Found this Source: I found this source on Google.
Intended Audience: The intended audience are the people at the actual convention and anyone
trying to learn more about domestic violence and the reason victims usually stay.
Arguments/ Topics this Source Discusses: This source discusses why victims usually remain in
an abusive relationship. The speaker shares her own story of how she lived through an abusive
relationship. She says that she didnt realize she was being abused, and stated the steps she
believes an abuser uses to win over their victim. She backs up a lot of her story and talk by using
statistics and facts on how pressing an issue this is.
Quotes:
Domestic violence happens to everyone -- all races, all religions, all income and education
levels. Time 2:08
Over 85 percent of abusers are men, and domestic abuse happens only in intimate,
interdependent, long-term relationships, in other words, in families, the last place we would want
or expect to find violence, which is one reason domestic abuse is so confusing. Time ~2:08
Women ages 16 to 24 are three times as likely to be domestic violence victims as women of
other ages, and over 500 women and girls this age are killed every year by abusive partners,
boyfriends, and husbands in the United States. 2:48
Over 70 percent of domestic violence murders happen after the victim has ended the
relationship, after she's gotten out, because then the abuser has nothing left to lose. Time 10:51
This source helped me see someones personal story and how this has changed their life.
Its also helped me see a victim that was able to come out stronger after the abuse they suffered.
It also helped me see the steps of becoming a victim of domestic abuse, and why it is so easy
to not recognize when you are being abused. This source took me about twenty minutes.

Source B
Citation:
Violence against Women-it's a Men's Issue. Perf. Jackson Katz:. Ted Talks. N.p., Nov.
2012. Web. 15 Sept. 2016.
Source Validation: I believe this is a valid source because it is featured on TED talks by a
known speaker that is experienced in this field.
How I Found this Source: I found this source on Google.
Intended Audience: There are several audiences that this was intended for: the audience at the
actual convention, men, and anyone trying to learn more about domestic violence.
Arguments/ Topics this Source Discusses: This source discusses the common stereotypes
associated with domestic violence by saying it is not a womens issue. The speaker wants for
victim blaming to be put to rest and to stop shaming women that speak out against this issue.
However, he is also challenging men to act and says that this issue cant fully be stopped unless
men step up in order to protect others from other men. The speaker believes that acceptance of
societys often sexist jokes and remarks of women are a huge reason as to why women are
blamed for their own abuse.
Quotes:
It starts with a very basic English sentence: John beat Mary.... John is the subject. Beat is the
verb. Mary is the object... Mary was beaten by John.... We've gone from John beat Mary to
Mary was beaten by John.... The third sentence, John is dropped, and we have, Mary was
beaten,... Over the past generation, the term we've used synonymous with beaten is battered,
so we have Mary was battered. And the final sentence in this sequence, flowing from the
others, is, Mary is a battered woman. Time 3:06- 4:21
Most male victims of violence are the victims of other men's violence. So that's something that
both women and men have in common. We are both victims of men's violence. Time ~8:38
Now, among the many great things that Martin Luther King said in his short life was, In the
end, what will hurt the most is not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends.
Time ~12:39
He needs leadership training, because he's being a bad leader, because in a society with gender
diversity and sexual diversity -- (Applause) and racial and ethnic diversity, you make those
kind of comments, you're failing at your leadership. Time 14:22- 15:21

This source took me about 20 minutes.

Source C
Citation: A Call to Men. Perf. Tony Porter. Ted Talks. N.p., Dec. 2010. Web. 15 Sept. 2016.
Source Validation: This is a valid source because it was on TED talks and because it is based on
one mans personal experience.
How I Found This Source: I found this source on Ted Talks.
Intended Audience: The intended audience are the people at the actual convention and anyone
trying to learn more about how someone is raised can contribute to whether or not they become
an abuser.
Arguments/ Topics this Source Discusses: This source discusses one mans personal
experiences growing up. He reflects on things he did as a teenager and compares it to his present
life. He says that often boys are raised in a man box that teaches them that they are superior to
women and that doesnt allow them to express emotion. He believes that this is something to
blame when it comes down to why men may become abusers. He concludes by showing a
picture of his daughter and telling men to not raise their boys within the confines of this man
box.
Quotes:
Women are objects, especially sexual objects.
See collectively, we as men are taught to have less value in women, to view them as property
and the objects of men. We see that as an equation that equals violence against women. We as
men, good men, the large majority of men, we operate on the foundation of this whole collective
socialization.
I need you working with me and me working with you on how we raise our sons and teach them
to be men -- that it's okay to not be dominating, that it's okay to have feelings and emotions, that
it's okay to promote equality, that it's okay to have women who are just friends and that's it, that
it's okay to be whole, that my liberation as a man is tied to your liberation as a woman.

This source took me about 20 minutes.

Source D
Citation: Turning Pain Into Power. Perf. Javier Espinoza. Ted Talks. N.p., 9 Jan. 2013. Web. 13
Sept. 2016.
Source Validation: This is a valid source because it is on Ted Talks and the speaker is a
Womens Studies major that has devoted his adult life to learning why men abuse women. He
also has personal experience because as a child, he witnessed his dad abuse his mother.
How I Found This Source: I found this source on Ted Talks.
Intended Audience: There are several audiences for this; these are the people present at the
conference, people that want to understand a childs perspective of domestic abuse, and those
that want to get involved in his program In a Box.
Arguments/Topics This Source Discusses: This source discusses the effects that witnessing
abuse can have on a child. Javier grew up with parents that loved him, but a father that abused
his mother. This caused him to hate his father, and eventually hate himself. Javier wanted to do
whatever he could to help his mother and show her his appreciation. He later on, started a
program called In a Box to help other women and children that were escaping domestic
violence.
Quotes:
Soon after my parents would wish me sweet dreams, the casual conversation would turn into
vicious fights, and words angrily spoken in both attack and defense felt like shards of glass that
were being thrown across the bed.
My father needed to be more than right; he needed my mother to be wrong. And if my mother
wasnt submissive enough, he would reach over and push me deeper into the mattress as he
grabbed at my mom. And when she would resist, he would grab and pull harder until she
remained silent.
I slipped into a new space between: On one side there was visceral violence and on the other
there was the untarnished lies and abuses. And in this new space between, I struggled with an all
encompassing feeling of powerlessness.
I vowed to never ever be like my father Whenever I saw him beat my mom, I would have
done anything to stop him. I wanted to hit him. I wanted him to bleed to Betweening want to
free myself from this violence and wanting to kill someone, I began hating myself.
This source helped me see the story of someone that witnessed first hand the abusive
relationship between his parents. It helped me understand how this has psychologically affected
children more than we realize. This source took me about 15 minutes.

Source E
Citation:Creating a Safe Space for the Empowerment of Women. Dir. By Shirin Samimi-Moore.
Perf. Pamela Taylor. Ted Talks. N.p., 06 Feb. 2014. Web. 15 Sept. 2016.
Source Validation: This is a valid source because it is on Ted talks and the speaker is describing
her personal story and how domestic violence shaped her life.
How I Found This Source: I found this source on Ted Talks.
Intended Audience: The intended audience were the students present at the conference at
Trinity University, as well as anyone interested in helping victims with domestic violence.
Arguments/Topics This Source Discusses: This source discusses the speakers experience as a
survivor of domestic violence. She explains how her husband abused her and why she went back
to him. She describes how she eventually left and why this motivated her to start her initiative
Dress for Success in San Antonio, Tx. She did this in order to empower impoverished and
abused women and help them get their life on track.
Quotes:
My husband had tried five times to kill me.. I was terrified and running.. And he went to grab
me I was a hysterical woman and he just picked me up and threw me in the truck there were
all these people standing there, and not one of them helped me.
I had no voice.
My daughter would call the police the police came to our house. He said, You better be
careful with what you say. I said, Theyve got guns. He said, I dont care. Youll be dead
first.
Not only will I find you. Not only will I kill you, but they will never find your body.
This source helped me see someones personal story and how this has changed their life.
Its also helped me see a victim that was able to come out stronger after the abuse they suffered.
It also helped me see the extent to which victims are threatened. It also showed how passive our
society is toward abuse. This source took me about twenty minutes.

Source F
Citation: "What Is Domestic Violence?" What Is Domestic Violence? N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Sept. 2016.
Source Validation: I believe this is a valid source as it is written by the National Coalition
Against Domestic Violence.
How I Found This Source: I found this source on Google.
Intended Audience: The intended audience is anyone that is wanting to know more about
domestic violence as it gives a broad overview.
Arguments/Topics This Source Discusses: This source addresses the fact that in domestic
violence, one party is able to maintain power and control over the other party through physical or
verbal threats or actions. One of the most concerning aspects of domestic violence is that initially
partners may appear to be perfect upon first impression. Another aspect of domestic violence that
often times is overlooked is the fact that emotional/mental abuse is not taken as seriously at all,
yet can affect victims at the same level or even worse than physical violence can. Its important
to note that domestic violence is not exclusive to one community, but rather can and has affected
people of differing economic statuses, sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, or nationality.
Quotes:
Domestic violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or
other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one
intimate partner against another.
Domestic violence can result in physical injury, psychological trauma, and in severe cases, even
death.
It is not always easy to determine in the early stages of a relationship if one person will become
abusive. Domestic violence intensifies over time. Abusers may often seem wonderful and perfect
initially, but gradually become more aggressive and controlling as the relationship continues.
Abuse may begin with behaviors that may easily be dismissed or downplayed such as
name-calling, threats, possessiveness, or distrust. Abusers may apologize profusely for their
actions or try to convince the person they are abusing that they do these things out of love or
care.
This source took me 20 minutes.

Source G
Citation: By Picking up on the Warning Signs and Offering Support, You Can Help Them Escape

an Abusive Situation and Begin Healing. "Domestic Violence and Abuse." : Signs of Abuse
and Abusive Relationships. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Sept. 2016.

Source Validation: This is a trusted source as it is found on a website about mental and
emotional health.
How I Found This Source: I found this source on Google.
Intended Audience: The intended audience is anyone that wants to learn more about domestic
violence and wants to be able to detect signs of abuse.
Arguments/Topics This Source Discusses:This source says that often times victims blame
themselves and believe their abusers to be their ultimate authority. This leads to more cases of
domestic violence that continue to go unnoticed and ultimately ignored. Victims are usually
unable to recognize the fact that they are abused because of the fact that the abusers themselves
have such a strong hold on their lives. Domestic violence usually falls into a recognizable cycle
that often starts initially off with abuse, guilt on the side of the partner about getting caught, then
later excuses to rationalize his/her behavior. The cycle will ultimately continue as abusers tend to
fall into the same pattern.
Quotes:
Domestic violence and abuse are used for one purpose and one purpose only: to gain and
maintain total control over you. An abuser doesnt play fair. Abusers use fear, guilt, shame,
and intimidation to wear you down and keep you under his or her thumb.
Domestic abuse often escalates from threats and verbal abuse to violence. And while physical
injury may be the most obvious danger, the emotional and psychological consequences of
domestic abuse are also severe.
There are many signs of an abusive relationship. The most telling sign is fear of your partner. If
you feel like you have to walk on eggshells around your partnerconstantly watching what you
say and do in order to avoid a blow-upchances are your relationship is unhealthy and abusive.
This source took me 30 minutes.

Source H
Citation:
Source Validation:
How I Found This Source: I found this source on Google.
Intended Audience:
Arguments/Topics This Source Discusses: This source discusses domestic violence across
different cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds. It also discusses how domestic violence has
changed over time. It describes domestic violence as terrorism within a household.
This source took me about 6 hours and I am still reading it in order to finish.