Domestic violence and child abuse are both world wide issues that are still culturally allowable in some societies. In India wife beating is a normal family dynamic and very prevelant. These  women have no other option available, outside of getting married and having children. Families of women that are to be married have to pay the male husbands family a dowry for the marriage to go forward.  Women are seen just has how an animal would be, that they only have really one purpose. That purpose is to get married and make babies, male babies. The women are beaten for any and all reasons, bad day, too drunk, not enough dowry paid, just to name a few. This isnt even sneeredat until the abuse is so great that she is permanately injured or killed; even then the repercutions are few and far between. It is seemed as normal because women are not allowed to have any rights outside of caring for the family. They dont bring home any money so therefor are inconsequential in Indian hierchy. Their views towards child abuse is seen in a similar light.

           Child abuse has increased with the modernization that has occured in India. As the hierchy dynamic diminishes and families get smaller, child abuse increases. These families have less support than they had in previous generations with the lack of numbers in the immediate family. This is done to control them, males and females both. But, females get thee brunt of it as they are seen as a financial burden. Indian families are dissapointed when they have a femalke baby. As a result of this medical care and even food are rationed more for the male children. It doesnt stop there, females are even killed in utero and  after they are born. This is not seen as illeagal or wrong. Females, adult or child are seen as a societal hindrance.

         Vietnam also has violence towards women.  There is invisible violence along with a visible violence like in India. The invisible violence in Vietnam is because many men still hold a confucian ideaology where men are the only ones thought highly of. Even with equal rights laws, the women there are forced to work seperate hours such as the “second shift” at factories as well as take care of the household. The physical violence there is that many women are forced into and sold as sex slaves and prostitutes.

         While I, and anyone reading this thinks this is extremely F’d up. These cultures do not. These people need a personal change as well as a societal one. Violence against others is rediculous on its own, but even more so when its your own family. Maybe its just how I see it, but why ? Whats the point ? Even though they have their own belief system, “Confusionism” seems to be the common one with these people.

BY ZACERY