Violence In Kilbourne's Abuse Of Women

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The issues that Kilbourne is attempting to attack are highly sensitive ones. Therefore, it would follow that her essay would appeal to pathos more than usual. The violence that Kilbourne is talking about affects nearly all women and is something that demands attention. It is true when Kilbourne says, “Most of us become numb to these images, just as we become numb to the daily litany in the news of women being raped, battered, and killed” (430). While they are certainly important, all the statistics and data can appear disconnected from the reality of real life abuse women endure. Kilbourne places exactly 29 ads throughout the essay. She deliberately uses them to arouse a reaction. Some of the ads that Kilbourne uses are more subtle. Some, however,