although these types of abuse may not be frequently acknowledged, they may carry the greatest impact on CSA victims. impacts of CSA may be embodied in many parts of our lives. following recent readings of Cultural abuse, different POV were raised with an advocate, who made identifications of Cultural & Spiritual impacts. these had related tomultiple instances in type upbringing of the abused child.
Cultural abuses may involve:
- Belittles your beliefs, practices and traditions
- Prevents you from participating in spiritual or cultural traditions
- Forces you to participate in practices (not your own)
- Misstating or misusing spiritual practices against you
- Practices bad medicine against you
Spiritual abuses may involve:
- Telling you that youâre not ânative enoughâ, or if your partner is non-Native, that youâre âtoo Indianâ
- Uses hurtful stereotypes to put you down (âIndians are drunks, lazy,â etc.)
- Prevents you from participating in ceremonies, pow wows, feasts
- Uses tribal membership against you (âMy tribe wonât let youâŚâ)
- Tells you that youâre not allowed to drum, dance, sing, fast or otherwise participate in traditions because of your gender
Each of these points are only examples of what are involved in Cultural + Spiritual abuse. As theyâve been taken from an American Helpline, reference has been made to (American) Indians. Indigenous Australians could be an equivalent.
WHAT IS CULTURAL ABUSE?
By StrongHeartsDV Admin Posted July 24, 2017 In Abusive Behaviors, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence in Indian Country
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