Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

[LB Klein <>]

Hi Colleagues,

I hope this email finds you all well and that you had some restorative time off and a great start to the new year.  

A video has been circulating a lot lately from Fanpage.it in Italy. It has close to two million views.  Trigger warning: themes related to gender-based violence, depiction of children being asked to commit violence. 

The subtitled version is entitled "Slap her: children's reactions" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2OcKQ_mbiQ

Personally, watching it makes me uncomfortable and several folks I've talked to have found it triggering. I find it problematic for many reasons and am currently writing a full reaction to it. However, I've been receiving it a lot from folks who are advocates or prevention professionals in the movement who seem to be seeing it differently. I thought I would check in with others in our field to see what y'all think. 

Thank you for anything you have to share.

My best, 

LB

LB Klein, MSW | Educator & Consultant Based in Atlanta, GA

MPA Candidate, Program on Gender-Based Violence

University of Colorado at Denver School of Public Affairs

Lead Trainer

Prevention Innovations, University of New Hampshire

Pronouns: She, her, hers