She'll be sweet...

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She’ll be sweet looks at power and control in relationships, and emphasises the role of behaviour that is not openly violent.

The short film explores how sometimes behaviour that may seem 'trivial' can play a powerful and destructive role in relationships.

Watch She’ll be sweet and while viewing look for examples of different types of abusive behaviours (both subtle and not so subtle) and consider the impact these behaviours have on the different characters. For a reminder on the many different types of abusive practices and behaviours check out (or revisit) the 'Abusive practices checklist' here...

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Reflection activity
Once you've watched the clip consider the reflection questions below...

With regards to the 'Abusive practices checklist'...…

• How many different types of abuse did you observe?
• What were your overall impressions or thoughts about ‘She’ll be sweet’?

 
Considering the characters in ‘She’ll be Sweet’ …

• What attitudes and characteristics did the male characters exhibit?
• What attitudes and characteristics did the female characters exhibit?

 
Daryl and Gail (BBQ hosts) 

• What did you observe in Daryl’s behaviour towards Gail?
• What did you observe in Gail’s behaviour towards Daryl? How did Gail react?
• What did you observe in Daryl’s behaviour towards the children?
• What might be the long term impact of Daryl’s behaviour and attitude on the children?
• What might be the long term impact of Gail’s behaviour and attitude on the children?
• What might be the long term outcomes for the children from growing up in this environment?

 
Pete (owner of the yacht) and Karen (Daryl’s sister and Dylan’s mother)

• What did you observe in Pete’s behaviour towards Karen? 
• What did you observe in Karen’s behaviour towards Pete? How did Karen react?
• What might be the long term outcome for Karen in this relationship?  
• What did you observe in Pete’s behaviour towards his step son Dylan?
• How might Pete’s attitudes’ and behaviour towards Dylan and Karen escalate in the future?
• What did you observe in Dylan’s behaviour?
• What might be the long term outcomes for Dylan from observing Pete and Karen’s relationship and growing up in this environment?

 
Jason and Louise (parents of asthmatic child) 

• What did you observe in Jason’s behaviour?
• What did you observe in Louise’s behaviour?
• What might be the long term outcomes for Louise in this relationship? 
• What might be the long term outcomes for the children?

 
Dennis and Cathy (Daryl’s parents and grandparents) 

• What did you observe about Dennis’s behaviour towards Cathy?
• What did you observe about Cathy’s behaviour towards Dennis?
• What did you observe about Cathy’s attitude towards men?
• What might be the long term outcome (for Cathy and Dennis’s grandchildren) of observing their grandparents relationship?