The Attack on Blake Lively and Weaponized Distraction in Domestic Violence

Trigger Warning: Domestic Violence is Discussed

On this Short Talk on Talks with Dr. Shafer, Dr Shafer explores the importance of our attention, using the timely discussion surrounding Blake Lively's media tour in support of her new film, It Ends with Us as an example of the cost of distraction. The world is in competition for our most precious resources: time and energy. The distraction surrounding Blake Lively and the important cause of bringing light to Domestic Violence victims and survivors is being overshadowed, less by the actions of the actress herself, but more by the overwhelming response to it. Dr Shafer highlights the tendency to vilify individuals who speak out about important issues as well as the tendency to vilify and criticize victims of domestic abuse themselves should they speak up about their lived traumatic experiences. Dr Shafer urges listeners to focus on supporting survivors of domestic abuse and how resources like the movie It Ends with Us can serve to bring attention to the issue so that we can begin to do the work to have the difficult conversations and make the world a safer place. 

Keywords

#attention #blakelively #press #distraction #itendswithuse #price #resources #domesticabuse #domesticviolence #intimatepartnerviolence #survivors #villain #support #advocacy #podcast #physician #growth #story #storytelling takeaways

• Every choice we make is a trade-off, and we must consider the price of where we direct our attention.


• Survivors of domestic abuse often face vilification and ridicule when they speak out, creating further barriers to seeking safety.


• We should focus our energy on supporting survivors and using resources like movies to bring attention to important issues.


• We all have the opportunity to do better in how we view and discuss domestic abuse and support victims.

• The Price of Attention


• Vilification of Survivors

• "What's the price? We have to get in the habit of always asking, what is the price?"


• "She's vilified not for her efforts to bring light to the experience of women suffering from domestic violence."


• "Can we focus our energy on the fact that this movie exists, that so many people are bravely telling and sharing this story with the world?"

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