so I have a thing I want to say about that Zootopia comic. spoiler warnings for frank discussion of abuse tactics, manipulation, and domestic violence, and I guess a spoiler warning for that Zootopia comic. and yes I'll put it behind a CW tag, but I wanted to preface it with this explanation first.
Zootopia comic, abuse, domestic violence
there's a thing abusers do, where they antagonize or physically annoy/assault their victim until the victim has an anger/self defense response and hits the abuser, which allows the abuser to claim that they are actually the one being abused, sometimes able to show off a bruise or mark as "proof."
this is EXACTLY what Nick did to Judy in that comic. EXACTLY.
Zootopia comic, abuse, domestic violence
when Nick grabbed Judy by the arms and shook her while yelling into her face, THAT WAS A PHYSICALLY VIOLENT ASSAULT. but when *Judy* reacts to Nick's escalation and threatening behavior by hitting him, in what would normally be seen as a self-protective response, it's instead framed as if *she* was the aggressor, the one initiating violence, as if *she* had crossed the moral event horizon into domestic abuse.
Zootopia comic, abuse, domestic violence
the *comic* framed it that way; both of the characters reacted to it that way. and that is BULLSHIT. because NICK was the one who escalated the situation into physical violence. NICK was the one who initiated the domestic abuse situation. but he leaves with a mark on his face and a sob story of being the victim, the wounded party. and this INFURIATES ME.
Zootopia comic, abuse, domestic violence
@jaymeskeller if you google "Zootopia comic" it's the first thing that comes up; "I Will Survive," by "Borba."