Blogger #6 Exhibition

Denunciation

Child abuse: is when a parent or caregiver, whether through action or falling to act, causes in jury, death emotional harm or risk of serious harm to a child. Every year more than three million reported child abuse are made in the United States. Every ten seconds a child is abused, for every report two more go unreported which is equal to many million abuse more in the United States. About one point five million kids run away each year from their abuser. About forty eight percent of them are male and fifty percent are female, every race and religion sees child abuse each year in the United States.  Child offenders are more likely to be people we know, more likely a father, stepmother, grandparents, or any family member close to us. Prevention is the best hope for reducing child abuse and neglect and improving the lives of children. Through children advocacy centers and exhibitions like this one, will bring awareness to families across the nation. Child abuse requires commitment in every community. People in the community have to be more alert and aware of any child abuse, within the community, friends, and families. Some of the big obvious signs that we encourage parent to look out for are things like emotional damage, low self concept, poor academic, language devilment, anxiety and aggression. This can lead to anti social life, abuse of alcohol, drugs and prostitution.  Additionally, Major effect of the untreated child abuse eighty four percent of all prison inmates has been abused as a child. Eighty two percent can grow to be a pedophile themselves or more likely to commit violent crime. Children under the age of eighteen are more likely to commit suicide due to child abuse. Western countries prevent child abuse in a high priority, with laws and policies. Let’s raise our voice, let’s make a difference, lets encourage other countries to break the silence and end child abuse now and for all.

 This art piece is very unique and one of the most powerful; time was put into this art work. Artist by Jennifer S. not much background knowledge of her art or of her. The mind of a child is fragile. Their emotions touch their future. Your words shape their destiny.  The words are white, thick and bold the letters are above the drawing underneath. The art is very arousing. A young Brunette, female, slim girl, she looks very young in her late 20s, you can only see the side of her right face, her right ear, right eye, half of her nose, side of her lip, the drawing only shows a little of her chest which seems she’s wearing a black tank top. She’s facing toward a young boy he looks about ten years old, you can see the full front of his face, the drawing finishes on his neck, his eyes are facing towards the young lady, he has long brunette hair with bangs, some of the pieces of hair are light, his eye brows are tin, his eyes are sad and small he is crying, he has a tier on his left eye running down his cheek, his mouth is open, you can see his top teeth. Right in the middle of the female and the child theirs words coming out of her mouth and it leads to the kid top head some words are bigger than others, those words are bolder brighter words, words like BRAT, THIS IS YOUR ONW FAUL, FAT, I DON’T HAVE TIME FOR THIS, GET LOST, you are annoying, you are driving me crazy, you want more, you can’t do it.

My song “Hell is for children” by Pat Benatar is an American singer-songwriter and four-time Grammy Award winner. Top hits in 1980, "Hit Me with Your Best Shot", "Love Is a Battlefield", "We Belong" and "Invincible". Other popular singles include "Heartbreaker", "Treat Me Right". Benatar was one of the most heavily played artists in the early days of MTV. It states she was never abused as a child; however it clarifies that her songs were written after reading a couple of New York articles regarding child abuse in her early age of her career. She was inspired to write this song for the children that have been victims of child abuse.

They cry in the dark, so you can't see their tears
They hide in the light, so you can't see their fears
Forgive and forget, all the while
Love and pain become one and the same
In the eyes of a wounded child

Because hell
Hell is for children
And you know that their little lives can become such a mess
Hell
Hell is for children
And you shouldn't have to pay for your love
With your bones and your flesh

It's all so confusing, this brutal abusing
They blacken your eyes, and then apologize
You're daddy's good girl, and don't tell mommy a thing
Be a good little boy, and you'll get a new toy
Tell grandma you fell off the swing

Because hell
Hell is for children
And you know that their little lives can become such a mess
Hell
Hell is for children

            Film by Oprah show, a boy who was chained up and tortured by his own family. You can find it on youtube. The short film of Clayton Moss; The short film of Clayton Moss; this is Clayton's survival story. At 6 years old Clayton Moss was terrorized by the same two people who were suppose to protect and care for him, his father, Joseph, and stepmother, Carmen in Indiana. For months, Clayton was locked inside an airless, dark bathroom closet. He was bound in wire fencing and chains. His tiny neck and chest bore scars from the wire and chains cutting into his bare skin. When Clayton had to use the restroom he was forced to go to the bathroom on himself. As his punishment his stepmother would rub his feces in his face. His father would then urinate on him. (no child hurt.com/ clayton moss) They would both laugh and make fun of him. Poor Clayton didn’t know why his father and stepmother would do this to him. For months Clayton suffered such inhumane circumstances    it wasn’t in till his stepsister ran away from home and police stopped her. She than confessed of the appalling conditions young Clayton was living in. Police then rescued Clayton where he was found just like his stepsister had confessed to the police. I saw this story several years back on the Oprah show; I thought it was the property story to write about and bring awareness to these kinds of stories. Not just Claytons but the millions of children that don’t have a voice. His story changed my life and gave me an understanding of how vicious and cruel people can be. I hope to bring alertness to this issue and make a difference.