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To End Victim Blaming, Artist Draws Illustrations Explaining Why It’s Wrong
Victim blaming is a dangerous logical fallacy in which the victims are blamed for the actions of the people bullying or abusing. Katarzyna Babis, an art student in Poland, decided to tackle this issue with simple comics that illustrate the problems with different forms of victim blaming.
"Lots of my friends experience such situations in their [lives] and I wanted to help them," Babis told MTV. "I wanted to turn my social media popularity into something meaningful. I think it’s really, really important to know you’re not alone with your problem."
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I've been dealing with depression since my teens. I'm now 60, for awhile I was doing pretty OK, then the meds stopped being effective, they do that doesn't seem fair. But nothing seems fair right now. We, my Doctor and I as well as my husband who is a Board Certified Psycho- Pharmacist are trying to find to find a medication or medications that are as effective as what I was on. It's hard, I just want to be happy again, and this affects everyone in my family. Thank you for this, maybe it will help people understand that getting out and working or doing other stuff doesn't work. And you just can't "Cheer UP!"
I was raped when i was 18 after the incident, my parents would tell me to leave the room because i was a reminder of their embarrassment.
I think the caption completely misses the point. Using 'girl' as an insult means there's something wrong with being a girl. Heads up, it's not about the wounded daddy. It's about his wounded daughter. It's about all females. A dad getting called a girl should be thinking about who's listening, not himself. Back up your daughter or wife or mom, teach your son a lesson.
Why are people correcting the spelling ? Get over the extra o, these images have a serious message to them !
Correcting the spelling doesn't mean that you don't take the message seriously. Do you never make mistakes? If no one ever corrects you, then how are you supposed to learn?
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These illustrations are powerful reminders of how unconscious language creates sexism, ageism, homophobia, and stigmatizes mental illness. The illustrations are amazing, and the messages are powerful. For those reasons I really wish the creator would have puto more time into the editing and quality of writing.
I believe the extra o is to emphasize and exaggerate the loser. In a way of picking on him.
If you're going to do important messages, please have the courtesy to make sure your message isn't clouded over with incorrect spelling and grammar. The reason people correct it, is because words are very important and powerful. They require correct spelling to inflict full impact.
This is the other side of domestic violence that is rarely promoted. Emotional manipulation and 'nagging' are violence also.
Agreed. I knew someone who was really bad with the bottle as a result of being domestically abused... and he was a servceman!
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Really, people? This artist is polish, from Poland! In how many languages can you write without making any mistakes? I guess 0. While I think spelling is important, this message is what you should focus on.
I'm polish and that's english 101, we learn it for at least 8 years so don't treat us like f*king monkeys. For example: OMG IT'S GOOD SHE CAN EVEN WRITE IN ENGLISH.
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Actually points out how dimwitted the person who said it is. The message is what counts. Some things you don't nail with the grammar hammer.
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Wha- * cut down cause have noooo idea what you saying
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i have been dealing with depression for nearly fifteen years, and yet doctors have never been able to find anything wrong with me. . .
Frankly, a lot of gay people have a lot better fashion sense than straights!
Sometimes I see people misunderstaking depression with sadness, so that's (I think) many times despression is underestimated. People sometimes take depression as a cry for attention and don't take it seriously. So... I think people should start to say 'Im sad' instead of 'Im depressed'.
Unfortunately, because people who are sad or unhappy interchangeably use 'depressed' instead, people don't hear it as a cry for help when someone who is seriously, dangerously depressed says they're depressed. The point isn't to look at someone who says they're depressed and try to decide IF they need help, it's important to take anyone who says they're depressed and listen to them. Someone might be *Depressed* or they might be sad, but either way they've told you as a cry for help... if you don't want to help or can't, at least take it seriously enough to find someone who can help.
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Amazing. Don't forget the make victims of sex assaults by female perpetrators are sometimes touted as "lucky" and not victimized. And gay couples are not immune to domestic violence.
Just love this piece, such wonderful emotive works that express the mood and message so wonderfully and heartfelt, been there..
people are judgemental pricks and there is nothing you can do except ignoring it.
I really hated the way #3 was made as ONLY an insult to men, when it is really even more of an insult to women. Insulting men by calling them females is basically saying that to be like a woman is the worst thing you could be. Which is just another damn think we have to deal with in this very misogynist world. As women we are made to feel "less than", like we are weak and worthless and inherently somehow inferior to the male sex. It's disgusting. We should be equals. Women are individual humans too.
I actually think that depressed people should work hard. They should take shovel or something and work on the field or garden. Not because i think that they're lazy. Just because it works for me. Get out of office on fresh air. Work hard on simple manual tasks that do not involve much of thinking. Oxygenate brain, heat up body. Get tired as f**k and sleep really well after this. It's a good advice. I can reccomend it.
Should add "She's so fat she must eat like a pig" many poor people are overweight because fattening foods are cheaper.
That's so gay! Me: Why thank you! Also, as someone with anorexic history, it's not a body type! It's mostly a feeling of loosing control, being body shamed, feeling not good enough, and much more! Someone would see me and would say, you're too skinny to be anorexic
I better print a couple thousand of these and keep them in my pocket... There are a lot of a******s in my school, even with the awareness programs
These illustrations are perfect example. And these are only a few. Congratulations for your idea!
Very nice drawings and pretty much spot on commentary about life stuff.
Thank you, Katarzyna Babis. You have captured the bleakness of the diseases beautifully. I applaude your work and your style.
Sometimes I see people misunderstaking depression with sadness, so that's (I think) many times despression is underestimated. People sometimes take depression as a cry for attention and don't take it seriously. So... I think people should start to say 'Im sad' instead of 'Im depressed'.
Unfortunately, because people who are sad or unhappy interchangeably use 'depressed' instead, people don't hear it as a cry for help when someone who is seriously, dangerously depressed says they're depressed. The point isn't to look at someone who says they're depressed and try to decide IF they need help, it's important to take anyone who says they're depressed and listen to them. Someone might be *Depressed* or they might be sad, but either way they've told you as a cry for help... if you don't want to help or can't, at least take it seriously enough to find someone who can help.
Load More Replies... Amazing. Don't forget the make victims of sex assaults by female perpetrators are sometimes touted as "lucky" and not victimized. And gay couples are not immune to domestic violence.
Just love this piece, such wonderful emotive works that express the mood and message so wonderfully and heartfelt, been there..
people are judgemental pricks and there is nothing you can do except ignoring it.
I really hated the way #3 was made as ONLY an insult to men, when it is really even more of an insult to women. Insulting men by calling them females is basically saying that to be like a woman is the worst thing you could be. Which is just another damn think we have to deal with in this very misogynist world. As women we are made to feel "less than", like we are weak and worthless and inherently somehow inferior to the male sex. It's disgusting. We should be equals. Women are individual humans too.
I actually think that depressed people should work hard. They should take shovel or something and work on the field or garden. Not because i think that they're lazy. Just because it works for me. Get out of office on fresh air. Work hard on simple manual tasks that do not involve much of thinking. Oxygenate brain, heat up body. Get tired as f**k and sleep really well after this. It's a good advice. I can reccomend it.
Should add "She's so fat she must eat like a pig" many poor people are overweight because fattening foods are cheaper.
That's so gay! Me: Why thank you! Also, as someone with anorexic history, it's not a body type! It's mostly a feeling of loosing control, being body shamed, feeling not good enough, and much more! Someone would see me and would say, you're too skinny to be anorexic
I better print a couple thousand of these and keep them in my pocket... There are a lot of a******s in my school, even with the awareness programs
These illustrations are perfect example. And these are only a few. Congratulations for your idea!
Very nice drawings and pretty much spot on commentary about life stuff.
Thank you, Katarzyna Babis. You have captured the bleakness of the diseases beautifully. I applaude your work and your style.
