Written about my post:
I hang my head in shame because my culture or better yet, my family, has taught me to accept domestic violence as just a moment of un-stable ground. My father has NEVER put his fingers on me or my family, yet the ambiance toward domestic violence from my aunts and uncles tells me that if I was ever put in a situation where my boyfriend hit me, I need to suck it up.
FUCKED UP RIGHT?
I tell myself to look at the other side so how can they think that?
Well, my family sees a relationship as a bond, and if you rat out your boy as someone who beats you, then…damn, you just betrayed him.
That is the ugly truth of the matter. And though, we often say stereotypes are the cause of all our problems as Asian American, the truth is, some of our own archaic viewpoints are hurting us. Why do I need to take shit from my boo…? This article is alarming, so I know I cannot change society or the viewpoints of an entire people, so I will just say…I KNOW NOW! I cannot ignore it! I can’t fall into the trap. Its really up to me. I can’t try to make an excuse that I didn’t know because, now, I do!
