Sexual And Psychological Abuse On Women: A Study Of Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye

V. John Paul, Dr. R. Mayilraj

Abstract


“Sexual and Psychological Abuse on Women" symbolises the two aspects of race and gender. The history of blacks in America has perpetually been one of the persecutions and oppressions with inter-racial violence. Tracing the roots of this violence and ill treatment towards the black network justified the inhuman remedy of blacks by their white masters. Black women are the worst sufferers as they have been doubly oppressed due to their race and gender. They also should tolerate the brunt of their men's emasculation by whites. Women effortlessly become sufferers of violence, which is continually connected with the employment of influential White masters. Black female youngsters face abuse in their homes in addition to from their community.

Consequently, women and girl children are seen to be the typical victims of violence, both evident and stealthy. This covers domestic violence, brutality in sexual encounters, and the victimisation of children. Whatever the form of violence, the reality and the threat of violence act as a form of control over women. The present study explores the viable whys and hows of this violence, that is, in reality, in the direction of and using black girls; it additionally goes into how black women live on their oppression. However, black women have devised techniques for handling their oppression; these processes have enabled many to live on their ordeals and pop out of their marginalised countries.


Keywords


Sexual Abuse, Psychological violence, Self-Loathing, Oppression.

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