{"id":2026,"date":"2009-10-29T10:11:51","date_gmt":"2009-10-29T17:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tcnjmagazine.com\/?p=2026"},"modified":"2009-10-29T10:11:51","modified_gmt":"2009-10-29T17:11:51","slug":"a-different-view-of-domestic-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tcnjmagazine.com\/?p=2026","title":{"rendered":"A Different View of Domestic Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cI wanted to show that domestic violence is not always just about a bruise,\u201d Tamra Wroblesky \u201910<\/strong> said about her photo exhibit, which was produced as part of the \u201cMany Faces of Domestic Violence\u201d demonstration organized by the College\u2019s Office of Anti-Violence Initiatives (OAVI). \u201cThere are also the psychological effects that domestic violence victims suffer,\u201d but do not manifest themselves in visible form, Wroblesky said.<\/p>\n

Wroblesky\u2019s exhibit, which was on display in the library lobby throughout October, featured stark, black and white images of TCNJ students posed as victims of domestic abuse. The photos showed anguished faces, but few physical signs of abuse. In fact, of the 25 images on display, only five included victims with visible bruises. But each subject\u2019s facial expression conveyed the emotional pain that domestic abuse victims suffer. To help convey those emotions, the victims also held signs indicating their thoughts and feelings. \u201cAsk me what\u2019s wrong,\u201d read one sign. \u201cWhere can I feel safe?\u201d read another. \u201cI feel trapped,\u201d read a third.<\/p>\n

Each photograph was accompanied by a placard that offered insights into the minds of domestic violence victims and survivors, provided resources for victims, or statistics about prevalence. Jackie Deitch-Stackhouse<\/strong>, coordinator of OAVI, and Michelle Gervasi \u201908<\/strong>, program assistant in the office, provided Wroblesky with the facts and statistics for the placards.<\/p>\n

\u201cOut of respect for the many victims and survivors on our campus and in the community, it was really important to us that people who viewed the photo exhibit walked away with a deeper understanding about the issue and a new perspective on the strength it takes to survive an abusive relationship,\u201d said Deitch-Stackhouse.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first time we saw Tamra’s photos, we got goose-bumps. The photos truly captured the breadth of domestic violence and its impact. It is our hope that the combination of informative placards and photos raised awareness about a very important social problem and begins to motivate people to stop the violence. It is too big of a problem to walk away and do nothing,\u201d Deitch-Stackhouse added.<\/p>\n

This is the second year that Wroblesky\u2014a history\/women\u2019s and gender studies double major and amateur photographer\u2014completed a photo project as part of OAVI\u2019s \u201cMany Faces of Domestic Violence\u201d demonstration. Although not directly involved with the office or its Student Anti-Violence Education (SAVE) Program, Wroblesky said that domestic violence awareness is a cause she is \u201cvery passionate about.\u201d She volunteered to do the project because she saw it as a way to \u201cstep forward\u201d and help raise awareness.<\/p>\n

Wroblesky hoped that the display would accomplish two things: first, that it might inspire victims of domestic violence \u201cto come forward and not be afraid anymore,\u201d and second, that it would raise awareness among those not directly affected by domestic violence that the issue is \u201cnot always black and white.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen it comes to issues like this, if [my exhibit] changes just one person, I think it\u2019s a success,\u201d Wroblesky said. \u201cBecause…if [that person] hears someone make a joke about domestic violence\u2026they will now spread this knowledge. It\u2019s kind of like a web effect.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information on this and other OAVI initiatives, visit http:\/\/www.tcnj.edu\/~sa\/antiviolence\/index.html<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

All images below courtesy of Tamra Wroblesky. Click on any image to view it larger. <\/em><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tamra Wroblesky’s photo exhibit, produced as part of the \u201cMany Faces of Domestic Violence\u201d demonstration organized by the College\u2019s Office of Anti-Violence Initiatives, attempted to show that domestic violence is not always just about a bruise. Read on, and see some of her powerful photos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-november-2009","category-online-exclusives"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tcnjmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tcnjmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tcnjmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tcnjmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tcnjmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2026"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tcnjmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2026\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tcnjmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tcnjmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tcnjmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}