Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House

Knowing Otherwise: Feminism, Women and Religion

Erin White and Marie Tulip, Knowing Otherwise: Feminism, Women and Religion, 1991

A 4-panel comic shows various scenes of domestic violence. In one, a woman says 'I put him out of my misery' and has stabbed her partner. In another, text reads, 'Home improvements' and shows a woman happily on the couch, now alone. In the third, text reads, 'Aggro-phobia' and shows a loud drunk man and a small woman. In the final panel, a bruised woman is leaving and says, 'I'm taking the I out of violence.'

Home Improvements

Jenny Coopes, Knowing Otherwise: Feminism, Women and Religion

A 4-panel comic shows various scenes of domestic violence. A woman is chained to a man who has her keys. A man holds a woman in a bottle. A bruised woman throws a vase at her partner. A man holds a gun up to his family and says, 'I'm only trying to protect you.'

Domestic Violets

Jenny Coopes, Knowing Otherwise: Feminism, Women and Religion