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Why is slapping treated differently than other abuse in the media?
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March 31st, 2010
I asked a related question a few months ago and most responses were that slapping is abuse. At what point is contact considered abuse and when should police be called
If this is true, why is slapping treated so differently in the media?
When someone is being beaten on TV – it is shown in a negative manner as a traumatic event, and rightly so. If one character slaps another one, chances are the audience (or laugh track) is chuckling away. Sometimes even a punch is “laughable.” Why is this so accepted in a society that cracks down on even slapping or punching in a legal manner?
Does the media’s treatment of these actions impact how seriously people view them?
Why the double standard?
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