Victim Blaming
Directed & Edited by Jules Dameron Produced by Trina Licht Julie Rems Smario Cinematographers Jules Dameron Gungaa Tuvshinbat Sound Designer Jackie Wellons Cast in Order of Appearance Leala Holcomb Martin Dale-Hench Alejandra Cisneros Ken Arcia Alyce Slater Reynolds Antoine Hunter Orkid Sassouni Zane Pedersen David Prince Bemnet Tesfasilasie - ASL Narrator Photographer Ken Arcia Concept Created by the DeafHope Team www.deaf-hope.org www.julesdameron.com _________________________ TRANSCRIPT: Black background with white text: Domestic Violence: Victim Blaming. A upset woman appears in bed. She says "I'm not in the mood for sex. I want to sleep." An angry looking man looks down at the woman, saying "Shut up! You asked for it." He puts his hands around the woman's neck as she looks away and tries to struggle against him. The screen turns black. A young woman walks down a hall saying "The fact they're even together is her fault." A man sits at his office saying, "She can be difficult." A woman stands at a kitchen, mixing something in a bowl saying, "He has a history. She knows better." A man sits on a couch saying, "Ya know what? She's trying to put him on a leash. You know? It's like he's pussy-whipped." A woman drives a car saying, "I know he's abusive but she's strong and can handle it." A teenage boy is playing basketball saying "She can be a bitch." Three men are sitting next to each other playing poker. The man in the middle says, "That's impossible. He's a good guy." He looks at his right. A young man appears in black and white. He says, "Are you sure you're blaming the right person?" Text: Victim blaming allows violence to continue. It's never the survivor's fault. DeafHope's logo appears with the words: Our mission at DeafHope is to end domestic and sexual violence against Deaf women and children through empowerment, education, and services. Join DeafHope's effort to end violence against women. www.deaf-hope.org The logos of Blue Shield of California foundation and Verizon appear.
