Post by 6qisabela on Jan 16, 2015 0:14:24 GMT
If you've ever seen an episode of Law & Order: SVU, you've probably heard of the term "Stockholm Syndrome" at least once, twice, or a couple hundred times. Stockholm Syndrome is a psychological phenomenon where captives in a hostage or kidnap situation develop love or sympathy for their captors. If that sounds disturbing, don't worry, it is. The article below is about how Stockholm Syndrome is possibly what cause people to stay in abusive relationships:
articles.latimes.com/1991-08-20/news/vw-1268_1_hostage-situations
For anyone who doesn't know, One Direction has a song titled "Stockholm Syndrome," and the lyrics cut right to the chase:
"Who's that shadow holding me hostage I've been here for days/Who's this whisper telling me that I'm never gonna get away/I know they'll be coming to find me soon/But I fear/I'm getting used to being held by you/Baby look what you've done to me"
Now, I'm not saying I think the members of One Direction intend to hold people hostage until they love them, but I do think that releasing a song that uses Stockholm Syndrome as a metaphor for infatuation is disgusting. Think about those people who have stayed through domestic abuse due to Stockholm Syndrome. There are many cases where rescued captives refuse to speak out against their captors because they genuinely thought of them as caretakers. There are people who escape sex trafficking rings who thought of their captors as lovers. I know there will be people who read this and think "Leave One Direction alone, it's just a song" but isn't this another case of a social/mental issue being romanticized? If an artist were to compare something to depression, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, or other social and mental issues, the public will give them hell for it. I understand Stockholm Syndrome isn't a topic that is widely known, but I only hope its definition doesn't becomes completely augmented.
articles.latimes.com/1991-08-20/news/vw-1268_1_hostage-situations
For anyone who doesn't know, One Direction has a song titled "Stockholm Syndrome," and the lyrics cut right to the chase:
"Who's that shadow holding me hostage I've been here for days/Who's this whisper telling me that I'm never gonna get away/I know they'll be coming to find me soon/But I fear/I'm getting used to being held by you/Baby look what you've done to me"
Now, I'm not saying I think the members of One Direction intend to hold people hostage until they love them, but I do think that releasing a song that uses Stockholm Syndrome as a metaphor for infatuation is disgusting. Think about those people who have stayed through domestic abuse due to Stockholm Syndrome. There are many cases where rescued captives refuse to speak out against their captors because they genuinely thought of them as caretakers. There are people who escape sex trafficking rings who thought of their captors as lovers. I know there will be people who read this and think "Leave One Direction alone, it's just a song" but isn't this another case of a social/mental issue being romanticized? If an artist were to compare something to depression, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, or other social and mental issues, the public will give them hell for it. I understand Stockholm Syndrome isn't a topic that is widely known, but I only hope its definition doesn't becomes completely augmented.