Thanks for this video. I’ve been vegan for 10 years, and have never eaten meat because I’m horrified by violence against animals. On the other hand, I consume a lot of violent media (horror movies, true crime, etc). This gives me a lot to reflect on in what I consume beyond what’s on my plate.

@ThuTran-yq6se

3 ай бұрын

Same! I've been vegan for 9 years, but find true crime so fascinating. I also used to enjoy horror movies but not as much now. True crime is interesting to me b/c it's not how I think, so it makes me curious to know why people do what they do. The why is more intriguing than the fact that the crime is committed.

i was raised in a violent home. i am vegan sice 20years. i am a social worker & sociologist and work against violence against women. i never ever consume media containing violence. thanks for the video!

I don't often comment on videos but this one touches me DEEPLY. I am also a hypersensitive person and to make a long story short, I am gradually starting to live my life in symbiosis with myself rather than constantly fighting & repressing my hypersensitivity. Right now I am also learning how to navigate through life in a non-violent way and it has not been easy. I have lost friends and family members to protect my peace but I am starting to see a positive shift in my life 🤍 I used to be annoyed and angry at everyone for no reason and now I put extra effort to be kind and even helpful to strangers. I do believe we can change the world around us by being kind ✨

@gr8summer

10 күн бұрын

I resonate so much with what you say! I believe I’m in that shifting process myself, trying to protect my peace, as you say. I have a feeling I might also loose some acquaintances but I am trying to choose a kinder life for myself. Because, as a hypersensitive person me too, life can be devastating sometimes and learning to respect my feelings is key! Thank you for your comment (hope I haven’t bored you too much with my reply ☺️).

I 100 % get what you are saying! Being kind and gentle is more important than ever. To me it feels like my natural state. When I was a teenager it was hard being so "soft". Now I own it much more. I know how important it is to bring kindness into this world.

I’ve been noticing myself take on a lot of negativity lately from external sources, like I’m a little sponge soaking up all the bad energy or something. Thank you for this reminder to filter out the violence ❤️

I completely agree and it's so devastating how much violence is happening in the world constantly! I just struggle with the balance of feeling the duty to keep up with current events and be informed, and simultaneously evading violence. It seems that all current events are violent these days :( I wonder what other people think about this!

I can’t read novels about violence against children and women. Some years ago it started in thrillers that dead men weren’t enough anymore and women got slaughtered. I couldn’t stand that and after a while they had to inch that up somehow and Kids got murdered in thrillers. Can’t read that, I get nightmares. I’m also a vegan for 23 years now.

@theprismaticoracle

6 ай бұрын

Same!!! I won’t watch or read anything with violence against women or children ❌❌

I feel the same! It seems the older I get, the more gentle I become. I thought it would be the other way around, like the world would harden me, but instead I feel far more sensitive to the pain of others. When I was younger I used to be able to watch violent films, or listen to music with disturbing themes; the thought of that seems so shocking to me now. I've always been a very gentle person, but I feel a greater sense of awareness the past few years. Increased gentleness has been a theme in my life lately as well, and it truly feels like the healthiest way for me to live.

@ronjaepusnetamot1539

6 ай бұрын

Oh I totally feel this! I used to be so into horror movies, horror stories etc. And now I just don’t want to hear anything about that stuff anymore…

I used to work at an online newspaper, as a daily reporter, and let me tell you: violent news were always the most read links from the whole site. At the beginning many of the sad news really affected me. I would cry writing them and always wondered why do people like to read about this tragedies? After three years I decided to get another degree and change my career path because I couldn’t deal with that much violence everyday anymore and also with the feeling of impotence as I wasn’t able to do anything to help those people. I feel like I got used to the violence in news, it doesn’t really get to me anymore, but I still think that to be a happy human I need to avoid that kind of violence from my daily routine.

I think your gentleness is the right way to live. My daughter is just like that and I hope she can keep this gift throughout her life. Violence and cruelty, especially from men, is the reason for the wars the world has to deal with atm.

I remember watching NCIS and other "crime" dramas when I was living with my parents during highschool. Even though it was all fiction, I realized that it desensitized people to actual tragedy. If you saw that someone was hurt or killed on the news, the story seemed to become another form of entertainment instead of a horrific tragedy. I decided that I never want to become desensitized to violence. I always want to see people as people.

I soooo agree with you. I have never been into action movies because of the violence. But I noticed I am more and more turning away from any form of violence in books, movies or series. It just ALWAYS make me feel bad and down. I don't want that, I want things and a world that is uplifting and motivating.

I'm a nonviolent vegan, too - books and movies that don't disturb me are hard to find! I have no kids but I'm trying to be an example of nonviolence and compassion to my nieces!

Hmmm. My granny always told us children, "You can't live above the company that you Keep." My home is Peaceful at all times, and I will not have it any other way...Nothing is perfect, and we know that (or we are told that), but what I think (thoughts) about is just as important as my surroundings and associations...

Growing up in a violent home taught me that that’s not how I want to live. I will never strike my children or any person. It taught me that I want to be the complete opposite and never be like my parent.

I hate violence. I especially hate when it’s portrayed as justice in revenge, as if that justifies becoming the monster. Psalm 11:5

I dealt with violence in my marriage for too many years. Divorced and been violence free ever since.

this is such a cool topic because you’re the major reason, jenny, why ive tried minimising violent vocabulary or exposure to violent entertainment!! im lucky to not have been raised in a particularly violent environment, but because i started to follow you as a teenager, you really instilled in me the value of gentleness. i’ll always be sooo grateful to you for being such an amazing role model 💛

You are a true gem, dear Jenny. Please cherish this trait of yours, it's so valuable in today's world! I must say that, as a hyper-sensitive person, I sometimes cannot watch a violent movie because I literally feel the same pain in me. It's weird to describe but basically empathy on a high level. Lately I also chose to avoid reading certain news as it hurts the same way. And kudos for so many years of being vegan! I'll have my 5 year vegan-niversary in the spring. Best choice ever made indeed 😍

@thebonniewong

5 ай бұрын

I feel you on being a hyper sensitive person. I have friends who always want to watch super hero action movies, or murder-y movies like John Wick, war movies, thrillers, and such. They now know to not put on movies like that around me. I just cannot stomach violence and suffering as entertainment. When I want to watch a movie, I want to feel inspired and fill my heart with warmth. Thank you Jenny for pointing this out. The world needs more gentleness. We need to heel and not be entertained by suffering.

I really try to include activism in my day to day life so gentleness in that respect is not all ways achievable, but when I have the choice I almost never choose violence. The idea of 'conflict language' really resonated with me, it's a wonderful way to look at it.

When my kiddo was the right age and began being exposed to more in the world and media and online, we told him that once you see something or hear something you cannot undo that. You can't unsee it or unhear it and that these things affect the wiring of our brain. We want him to learn how to make wise choices.

But isn't fictionnal violence cathartic in some way? For example, I am not a child psychologist but it seems to me there is a reason why there is a "vilain" in many children's books, as it can help distinguish right from wrong behavior? (I completely understand your feeling though, I don't consume violence either.)

@nancyferrier8609

6 ай бұрын

Bruno Bettleheim famously wrote about the value of violent fairy tales to work out psychological issues of children in a safe context.

I'll also add my 5 cents on generational trauma. Jenny, you have no idea how lucky you are to have been brought up by loving parents. My childhood was a nightmare with all kinds of violence and terror that never have left me to this day. I also suffered a very brutal gang rape as a teenager hence, as I mentioned in my previous comment, I struggle with PTSD and CPTSD symptoms combined. There are not many therapists who can successfully work with deeply traumatized people and the majority of internet experts who tell you to start all over, forgive your perpetrators and just stop being a sissy because you're an adult and now you shape your life as you like it, and it's your fault/you're not discipline enough if you're failing at it, have no clue what (c)PTSD is and how it affects every single minute of human life till the very end. The brain of a traumatized young adult looks differently than that of the healthy person. The prefrontal cortex responsible for regulating emotions, thoughts and actions (consequences of actions!) doesn't develop properly and cannot control very well the so called "reptilian brain" which is all about emotions and survival mechanisms. Some people are lucky enough to survive their difficult childhood without the damage to this connection between these two brain structures, others do not. For a person with horrific childhood experiences chaos is THE NORM. Many people with (C)PTSD cannot survive in healthy marriages with emotionally healthy spouses because chaos is their natural habitat and so they constantly seek for what is familiar to them. This is most likely the reason why there's so much aggression and violence in film, music, books, religion and in every aspect of life. To me the breakthrough in my healing process was the book and free online lectures by Dr. Janina Fisher. This woman understands trauma and how to deal with it better than dozens of therapists I've ever come across. She is an angel. There are great lectures but also fantastic interviews on YT where she explains what mistakes therapists make with patients with CPTSD, what this condition truly is and how to work on making things better even if you cannot afford therapy. I hope it will come in useful for those reading this comment and looking for a good source of knowledge on the subject. I've been learning to feel safe and OK in a peaceful environment for years but it's a long process. I feel safe and calm only when I'm home.

@DrinkwaterMindurbznz

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for this resource. I wish you all the best on your healing journey.

@ely9598

5 ай бұрын

I fell the same. I'm lonely and nobody it is here for me. I grow up in Est Europe The people don't empathize with trauma.

All of this resonates with me deeply xxx Here’s to all the gentle, sensitive souls in this cruel world. May we never be convinced to feel we are soft or weak xxx

I usually shut down and stay quiet or start yelling in conflict. I grew up around a lot of violence but now I try to remember to breathe before I speak and act in love, but it’s hard so I apologize a lot. Love this video!

Thanks for this video! I’ve been feeling like an alien in this world because of my high sensitivity to violence even if it’s just in a film. I think you’re the only person I know about that feels this way and it is so heartwarming ❤

@MyDisposition

4 ай бұрын

I felt the same!! Lets stay gentle and live a gentle life. We are not alone ❤

I very much relate to this! I stopped using social media (minus KZread) and watching the news in 2017. Then it lead to not being able to listen to secular music, or watching a lot of tv shows, movies and books as well! My life is so peaceful and having anxiety disorder it helps me manage better and how i adore living my gentle lifestyle. I live chronically Ill so this is vital for me! Great video ❤

I’m vegan because of animal rights, but I do watch true crime tv shows. The part that I find satisfying is when the crime is solved and someone is caught. For me, it’s more of a story about justice (although the justice system in the USA has a lot of problems), than a story about violence.

Great Video!! I'm vegan since 10 years for the animals, still best decision for my soul!!

We've been living with daily brutality for tens of thousands of years as a species. When there is no real physical threat, many of us start seeking it elsewhere and get upset over nothing. Horror and true crime trick my threat seeking mechanism into feeling busy. Helps me with anxiety and from what I've heard, this is quite common. That said, I still avoid gore. I'm in it just for a bit of healthy thrill and easy to control fear.

Please please please non-violent book recommendations video! I'm trying to find a fiction audiobook where the drama doesn't come from people being shitty to one another and so far I have the Martian and Hail Mary by Andy Weir, and then I'm stumped. Bonus points if the main storyline isn't a straight couple love story.

@guio_kitty

6 ай бұрын

Try Luis Sepúlveda "The story of a seagull and the cat who taught her how to fly" or durian sukegawa's "Sweet bean's paste". 🙂

@albiesspace

5 ай бұрын

@@guio_kitty ooh thank you!

Wow! That needed to be said so much!! I totally agree with you about that, these days violence as entertainment is very much popularized in the movies, TV shows, podcasts, comics and books I guess. But especially movies and TV shows... watching so much violent, insensitive content surely influences people's psychology and not for good. You are so right about pointing all this out.

Thank you for this video. Yes! Vegan for the animals 💯❤

As childen, we are often told to not use violence. But we are taught that some acts of violence will be tolerated. When adults don't help us out, but instead they tell us to "be a big boy/not be a crybaby" or things like "boys will be boys", instead of confronting the bullies and acting against violence.

Completely agree I realised this recently when trying to read a horror novel I felt unwell and it didn't align with my values, I'd like to move towards more gentle a positive content that encourages that energy into my life.

It's totally valid for someone to want to detach themselves from that side of humanity because it's better for their mental wellbeing, it's the same with being exposed to the news all the time, we're not wired to such exposure to events happening around the world, I think it does something to you, it's really disturbing. I personally can't stay tuned to all the news or being exposed to online drama, but there's a difference between knowing what's going on in the world and taking a stance on it and obsessing over it one way or another. I know people who really can't deal with violence or watch any type of violent content either in movies, games, books, etc, and if it's the way you are I think the healthiest thing to do is just what's best for you. There will be pros and cons for everything but ultimately I think one needs to do what's best for oneself without judging what's best or worse for others. I personally would never be able to do that because I'm interested in both the good and bad in humanity; I have my limits of course, which I won't expose myself to, what's important is just living in a way that resonates with you and understand that other people will have different ways of doing this or maybe not care about it at all.

Could not agree with you more!!!! All it takes is watching my grandchildren see something even a little violent on tv and they recoil and get scared. I don't want them to "get used to it". I don't want to become immune to violence and certainly don't want the next generations to become immune either. Because then when there is real violence in the world we are already dulled in our minds and hearts about it.

My mother said that she and my dad promised never to argue in front of us kids. I'm greatful for that.

This was SUCH a good video essay on the topic of violence & gentleness. I have a similar disposition to you, and found reading Shuggie Bain incredibly difficult, but it was such an impactful story & shows how upbringing into that conflict language affects a child. The characters almost felt real to me.

i feel as though the violence in media can also play a part in portraying why *not* to be violent. i didn't grow up in a violent household. sometimes my mother lost her temper, but my parents were not violent in their disagreements. my arguments with my s/o are talking it through. we are gentle. but the media we consume is violent sometimes.

Thanks Jenny Mustard!

I think you said it when talking about vibrations of things you bring into your life. I am completely with you and will be stepping more gentleness in 2024 💝🌟

I grew up to constant domestic violence, because of an alcoholic father. And being single and has now become the breadwinner of the family, I still cant getaway from the same people. My father doesn’t beat up my mom anymore but truly there is nothing I want more than to be able to live alone and have that peace within my own home. So in my case, i would say not all who experience violence around their childhood take that as a necessary part of life. I have developed resentment though to my parents just because they chose to expose us to that kind of life.

as someone, who survived a lot of violence, i crave violencefree spaces. i just wan't to feel safe and not seeing more cruel things or being constantly remembered, what i had to endure, when the scene is too similar to something in my life. but it's very hard to find books to read or films to view, because as you said, violence is also included in comedy etc. and it's not labeled as such. i really hope we as a society get to a point where violence is not played down anymore or used for entertainment. i'm tired of it. thank you for your video. it means a lot to me. ❤

@lindahind2205

6 ай бұрын

I hope you are taking gentle care of yourself and creating a calm and peaceful life. Wishing you enough love for yourself that you can Aldo share with others. Peace to you💕

It is great to hear you talking about this. I love it. I moved around from Asian countries to Europe and then to the US. I can sense how the countries operate themselves deeply affects their peoples' sense of security. The more secure their people are, the fewer chances of survival modes of their people would show up. People function based on their survival modes most of the time due to the limited resources they can get for their basic needs: food, housing, education, and medical treatment. they become easily manipulated for the sake of getting something. This leads to detrimental long-term effects that people can operate from the mindset of scarcity even when they finally actually have something. "Hurt people" hurts people easily and perpetuates it as long as the basic needs are always the bargaining tools for some certain groups of people.

Same. I feel like there is a real contradiction between what some people say (against violence) and what they do - laugh at horrible acts done in the name of entertainment. Probably they are not even aware of this. And, probably, it contributes to the acceptance of violence in our daily lives.

I remember when I went away to college (USA) and didn’t have access to tv, Netflix, or anything other than KZread, I would come home on breaks and suddenly tv, movies, was SO jarring and uncomfortable, so I stopped watching. To this day I can’t watch movies or tv with violence and gore without genuinely having to look away, and it truly baffles me how nonchalant the general public is. “It’s fake” they say. But to me, if movies and TV are supposed to help us as viewers experience another world or life, and to help increase empathy…why can we just shrug it off as fake? I had forgotten how much I think about this until this video. Very well said.

@raining-tulips

6 ай бұрын

(Also I have to take in the news in doses and try and actively find news sources that also talk about good and positive changes in the world)

I’m with you on violence in media. I definitely had morbid curiosity when I was a teen and in my early 20s, but it was never an aspect in my personal life or upbringing. As I’ve gotten older it’s not so much that I avoid violence in media, but rather that I prefer content that is more easy going and gentle. All of my favorite films, tv shows and books are of that nature. I like drama too but it doesn’t need to be emotionally draining to be entertaining. I recently tried finishing this book, Kairos, and the depiction of violence and control that one of the main characters inflicts on another really bothered me, and I found myself unwilling to want to continue reading it, so I didn’t. In fact I felt relieved when I decided I didn’t need to finish it. So I’m with you on being discerning on what type of media you consume.

I feel this on many levels. I've never understood real crime dramas and creating entertainment out of real life victims and, as I've gotten older, have become more and more frustrated with gratuitous scenes of violence in films and TV - esp. because so much of it is against women, for the sake of 'entertainment.' I've also stopped watching the news; I'll read newspapers because it's important to be informed (and stop if descriptions start to get too graphic) but watching footage of real life horrors was seriously affecting my mental health. Violence really is all around us and as a society we've become so desensitised to it. That's a real concern.

I think it's a great point. I also am a vegetarian, and reasons no 1 for me is animal wellbeing. I also am a Ukrainian, and seeing violence in movies, and especially kids playing guns etc, playing heroes, just makes me sick. Real life and death situation, actual fighting is not a choice, and certainly not fun.

The past couple of days I've been researching this topic so much (because people's fascination with true crime and gore stuff puts me off more and more), it's kind of creepy that this video comes out now ... :)) I couldn't agree more with you though!! Really, really great video!!

I believe in education,at home and in school.you have a solid personality with strong values.unfortunately this is very rare.as a woman,with history of child abuse , I try to avoid violence around me as much as possible❤

What about non physical violence ? Verbal violence ? Emotional violence?

i never understood how people can take and even like violence in movies and films - it upsets me and i don't tolerate it.

I'm a vegan for the animals and I'm a gentle person, never supporting violence, but yet I do love watching violence in movies (unless it's a rape scene, or hurting animals - then I hate it). Weird?

I'm just reading 'Educated' by Tara Westover and I'm shocked about the violence she experiences as a child. Almost stopped reading. Coming from a super loving home myself, it's so sad to see how some people grow up. I found your video super interesting and thought provoking. Especially the part about true crime. Thanks for sharing.

Im vegan for the animals and non violence as well. I used to go watch movies with my husband that were horror or scary. I would come out shaking and sick to my stomach. Then I was like why the hell am i doing it? I quit going and have been so happy since!

This is one of the main reasons I don't watch movies anymore. My husband calls it torture-p*rn and I have to agree that sometimes it has a similar weird, gratuitous energy. And simply cannot understand the true crime fascination. But I live in the US, so things are very convoluted. And the values are about money rather that humanity, for the most part. I'm very careful about what I consume. Thank you for saying this and supporting those of us who feel the same way.

Jenny you've put into words, what I've been feeling for the last 5 years. I now avoid all violent films, books, tv, music etc, the news etc. Thank you for clarifying how I feel with your wonderful video. xxx

I have been waiting for you to make this video, and you make it exactly in a way I would have imagined it

Your comments specifically about avoiding cruelty in media resonated with me. I just cannot watch shows like Succession because (my outside take is that) they center on cruel, intimate interpersonal dynamics and I cannot bear watching it. Humans learns so much from observation and imitation; it's our original language, so I just can't see any good coming from constantly consuming deliberate cruelty. Good art can be made about human suffering and the cruelty of the world, but it's about what we choose to center in those dynamics. Good compelling, redemptive character arcs need bad things/ challenges so it can be a relatable reflection of the human experience, but it's about how the characters navigate, and ultimately heal from them. Those are the stories I want more of, stories of healing. Thanks for the video, the thoughts it prompted, and the realization about the stories I want.

This is extremely insightful. Violence portrayed as an an acceptable “cost of doing business” is exactly how we rationalize eating tortured animals. I feel this a lot and honestly question whether I’m “allowed to” or “should” and that’s crazy! I love the idea of looking at society through a literary lens too. Chef’s kiss

so important -- the intentional pursuit of nonviolence.

I haven’t been able to watch violent movies for easily over 15 years now (maybe once or twice here and there I would try get into again, but I just cannot keep watching and pretending what I’m watching is in any way enjoyable). Even horror movies. But as a teenager funnily enough I used to enjoy them somehow.

Love this video, I couldn't agree more. I'm with you on your mission to be even gentler next year ❤

I have just been watching your Christmas treats from 8 and 9 years ago. Soooo good. This is when I started watching you. Merry Christmas from Hot Australia

Great video, thank you for your point of view. I will use your tips in my life❤️ when movies don’t end happy, I’m sad, but I also love thrillers. But I need to balance out more.

I feel you so so so much. Thank you for this video ❤

I have been feeling the exact same way for a while, and have felt like the cultivation of gentleness in my life has started from going vegan and has grown deeply into my worldview. It’s lovely to find a kindred spirit

"I will be gentler than ever. [...] If violence really breeds violence, and hate breeds hate, I choose to not be one of the breeders." Wow. Wowowowow. This is... Wow. Empowering. I want to change, to become softer in that regard. Started with veganism 5 or 6 years ago, and now I'm tackling my tendency to consume gossip and drama, and I absolutely need to put an end to my doomscrolling. Thank you so much for the motivation!

Thanks for sharing this! I align so much as it's throughout tech, fashion, food, media, culture and so much that I couldn't be more passionate about a non violent lifestyle.

I used to read a lot the newspaper, especially news about violence against women because I tried to understand how those things happened. However, a while back decided to stop doing that because it’s not good for me. I feel it polutes my energy somehow, so I stopped and I’m really glad I did. I no longer read the newspaper or watch the news and I feel so much better.

something my english professor taught me is the difference between hunter and gatherer stories. often popular media will have more of a hunter narritive that is often violent, and we rarely see gathering narritives that are more calm and peaceful. i feel like many ghibli films, for instance, have gathering elements but may often have a hunter climax.

All of this resonates so much. After being vegan for 5 years I have realized that violence is not just normalized in society but fetishized. Name one celebration, festivity or social occasion (except among vegans) that doesn’t involve violence. This is true in almost every society, even the Jains who still consume dairy. Most humans on this earth don’t even know how to navigate life without violence because it’s such a habit. Confront them with this and even the reaction is violent. We need to change the way everyone treats others, including other animals. Violence is only for self defence imo. I would recommend The World Peace Diet by Dr. Will Tuttle. ✌🏻💚💚💚

I couldn’t agree more. I have never really been able to consume violence, wether in movies or news or books. When I read A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle many years ago, I wholeheartedly agreed with the author that consuming violence breeds bad things in us and now I am truly careful with the books I read (barely watch anything anymore, just read books haha) and I rarely look at the news as the amount of violence is unbearable to me. I guess we are highly sensitive beings, but also watching and consuming violence really desensitises people. I wish for a more peaceful world with no violence as entertainment. 🤍

Coming from a developing country, states and governments need to stop violence and then the people will follow. It is hard to contain your impulses when you are hungry, uneducated and mistreated by the government.

I so agree with you Jenny. I do not own a television and I am not a big movie goer. I have never found violence to be entertaining. As an academic, I will watch, share, discuss, and write about films that may include violence, because there is an ambient presence of violence (both physical and psychological i.e. racism, xenophobia, misogyny, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homo/transphobia, etc.) that surrounds us 24/7. We have to make sense of it and attempt to make the world a better place even on the micro level though structures are aggressively resistant to change. It is so inconvenient, taxing, and certainly not entertainment. I also cannot and do not have the privilege of ignoring the social ills of the world as a citizen in relation to/with the world.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Your perspective has been eye opening. I am actually pretty sad. Hearing that someone grew up in a gentle environment, without violence was shocking to me. I grew up with a lot of violence and poverty. I watch a lot of true crime content, as a way to protect myself. I somehow subconsciously believe that knowing more about crimes, will protect me in the future. It’s sad. I am no longer in the hostile environment I grew up in, but now I relive it with true crime…. Gentle life. What a perspective. These words hit a hidden part of myself. Thank you

Thank you for this video such an important exploration and reflection. I've been pondering how violence is so embedded in our daily lives. While its easier to see the violence involved when consuming violent media and meat, violence is so embedded throughout our modern industries its simply heartbreaking. From slavery and violence in clothing production, to farming of fruits and vegetables and so much more. Thank you for discussing this. I hope it makes us all think a bit more about this topic

I imediately dissociate when I see violence in a movie.

Interesting perspective! ❤

I feel you. And it is truly hard to be gentle with all the violence around… sensitivity can be a blessing and a curse. I try to focus on the blessing bit. Thanks for the knee jerk comparison. Sadly, I can get violent while arguing… working On that…

I've been practising yoga for years and I am also a yoga teacher. I don't eat meat, I don't drink alcohol or smoke. I don't consume violence, I don't watch anything violent of TV. You are what you consume, that does not only extend to food. Well done on this post. Pam Gregory has been talking about this for years. Vibrate higher, raise your words not your voice.

Love this video!❤

The "true crime" craze drives me bananas! People purposefully getting entertainment from the violence perpetuated, almost always, on women? It's like, a major red flag when someone tells me they love true crime. Thank you for being so open and honest about how violence is deeply rooted in our world.

Wow Jenny. This is the most profound video I have ever watched, by anyone! I know I will move forward from this moment with a kinder heart.

This is a lot to think about - many things I've done without thinking too much about the real impact. We have lots of sarcasm in our family and it does bring down the level of conversation and appreciation of things. I definitely avoid conflict as much as possible and in the face of aggression typically remove myself from the situation. Everything is different for a parent though, and as a mother it would be extremely hard to keep violence out of the picture if something was done to my child.

So true and you sound like my tribe and what I advocate constantly, the external influences are more powerful than my voice ! Just push the messaging and hope it’s making a difference- I get often get asked if I am Buddhist ❤

Beautiful vid- never heard of anyone really discuss this topic

I’ve never thought about this topic in this way! Very eye opening. While for me I don’t have current intentions of removing all violence (in terms of media) from my life (maybe in the future as I get older?) but this is definitely a video that is making me reflect on what I saw when I was raised and presently and how it makes me feel. Loved your point in the beginning on the first rule being not to be violent to solve conflict yet adults constantly break that!

There are times I have to remind my husband to not just watch whatever he feels like around the house because we have developing minds in the house. I have to tell him, "We have not exposed our children to any violence, yet you are holding our baby while putting on car crashes in racing? You've been exposed to a lot, but it is not good." I have to keep us in check often. We are very fond of non-resistance/non-violence. I have a friend who recently had army tank themes for their son's birthday. Another had their son dressed as a soldier for Halloween and I said, "You sure you want your kid to hold pretend guns?" She said, "My husband is a war veteran..." I said, "My father is a war veteran too." My point was made but she also in the past expressed how it bothers her that her son looks up to her husband so much to want to be a soldier when she doesn't want him to follow his footsteps by being in the military. :: shrugs :: So many people are making excuses and then make it seem cool to punch people or zap them dead in movies like they didn't have families who loved them. I am not vegan but have been vegetarian and am a pescatarian currently who mainly is vegetarian. I would like practices to change when it comes to mass production of things and the pain animals are put through. I hear you there. My journey has been sixteen years so far and I am working towards becoming a vegan.

I am a silent viewer but have to commend you on this valuable video. I have determined if I watch ANY sort of violence, be it a video, movie or heaven forbid the news , I do not sleep well at night. BRAVO Jenny for this post. Keep them coming :)

I totally agree I can't stand violence and don't understand so many people have a violent mind and get their kicks out of violent entertainment . Just go to a charity shop or library and see all those crime books. You see what people love to fill their minds with , it's disgusting. Violence breeds more violence. Where is the morality?

Oh dear, it certainly needed to be said. Thanks for the video! Totally agree, I can't stand violent media anymore.

Intresting point ❤

Great video ❤

Beautifully and profoundly expressed. My feelings are the same.

Love this video and the subject. You have alot of interesting thoughtsto share, that is also something that is beeing put aside.

This is such an interesting point of view very eye opening video Jenny!

Such a great video. 🥰