HomeFront of Calgary, Alberta, Canada has been given the mission to reduce domestic violence in Calgary through “coordinated community action.” Among other things they’ve done to promote domestic violence awareness, they’ve produced some (web only) public service announcements that are raising questions all over the internet.
Look at the videos yourself (video 1 – video 2) and be warned that they are graphic, they depict foul language and disturbing imagery. They have been banned in Canada and have caused quite heated discussions and commotions everywhere they’ve been seen.
What do you think? Are they over the top? Are they too disturbing for even Canada’s censors? Do they get their message across or, is this merely gratuitous violence to inspire “shock and awe,” to use the popular nomenclature of the day. Or, is this simply more evidence of the demonization of men in todays culture?