Physical abuse is not the only kind of abuse people encounter in their everyday lives. Verbal abuse is just as detrimental, if not worse than physical abuse. In this photograph, a man seems to be yelling at a woman. To show that verbal abuse is equivalent to physical abuse, a fist is coming out of the man's mouth and punching the woman. On the bottom, a small caption says, “Verbal Abuse can be just as horrific. But you don’t have to suffer in silence. Call the aware help line for advice and support.” This picture is an awareness poster for gender prevention line, to help victims cope with verbal abuse. By affecting the pathos of the audience, it also makes those aloof to verbal abuse aware that verbal abuse is just as serious as physical abuse.
The maker of this photo especially made the offender to a man and the victim to a woman to signify gender violence. Although the current society stresses gender equality, women are still viewed as weaker than men. By having a man attack a woman in the photo, it signifies gender inequality as well as abuse. This photo also represents dating violence. The society is becoming more aware of husbands or boyfriends attacking their loved ones. The organization for aware help lets women know that if they are suffering because of violence from their loved ones, they should not hesitate to call the gender awareness line. If the genders of the subjects had changed, the photo would have a different impact. That would have represented men being powerless in front of women’s use of harsh words. If the subjects of the photo were two women, it would have represented how women fight with words other than fighting physically, but that the verbal fight is just as strong. 
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