Violence/Video Reflection

I generally understood and appreciated the various aspects of the video we saw in class last week. The fact that it was a comedic commentary on rape made it unique and interesting. How can a topic so serious be conveyed so well in such a light-hearted form? Often, when put in serious terms and serious formats, ideas of breaking the power struggle of rape becomes lost in the gravity of the situation. If a person is reading about rape in such a somber format, they're more likely to become more depressed, and feel weaker and therefore less motivated to break free especially because in most written analyses or mentions of rape, the focus is always on the victim. However, when presented as a comedy, victims of rape are more likely to see their situation objectively - and therefore gain confidence and motivation to break free.

Apart from the advantages of using a comedic medium, this video also presented ideas of political platforms presented in non-traditional ways. By including ideas of race, class, and gender the video succeeded in conveying the comedian's perspective of a very specific demographic of society. It would have been more accurate if it had included many more demographics as its not alwasys hispanic women that get raped. There have been many reported cases of rape against men, and rape of people of different race.

Overall - I thought this video contributed well to our discussion of violence and Kindred.