Domestic Violence on Elm Street

Violence against women and children is so ingrained in our society to the extent that it is depicted in movies without any afterthought. These incidents only become more and more salient to me as I conquer my own struggles with being a recently admitted survivor.

As a Halloween family gathering, we decided to research the history of Freddy Krueger. According to the websites from which we gathered our information, Freddy's mother was raped repeatedly while at an insane asylum. Thus, Freddy was the product of rape. His mother gave him up for adoption to a lone man.

This man/his father severely beat and tortured Freddy until Freddy decided to kill him.

And so, eventually, Freddy marries and has a child. Child murders start happening in their area. The wife discovers odd tools and such in the basement of their home. Freddy strangles her in front of their child...and the rest is movie history.

Maybe the movie should have been called Family Violence and Its Ramifications on American Streets.


And, people are complaining about the DART ads????...PUHlease