: "Domestic violence affects 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men. Let's raise awareness and support those affected. #DomesticViolenceAwareness #SupportSurvivors"
While survivor stories are powerful, poorly executed campaigns cause . This is the "inspiration porn" or "trauma porn" problem.
No discussion of survivor stories and awareness campaigns is complete without #MeToo. Founded by Tarana Burke in 2006, it lay dormant for years before exploding virally in 2017.
The format of has changed drastically over the last fifty years. In the 1980s, campaigns relied on posters and PSAs featuring silhouettes and faceless victims. The 1990s brought the "scared straight" methodology—graphic images intended to shock. However, the 21st century ushered in the era of the visible survivor .