Addressing the Nature of Domestic Violence and Women's Learned Passivity. This paper addresses the article "Delusions of Safety" by Maria Ann Gillespie. The primary theme of this article is that women of all ages, races, and social classes are still in a position where they can be violently abused by men, and that if at any point that a woman believes that she is safe from such abuse is a "delusion of safety". This paper reviews and responds to Gillespie's article through citing outside sources. 5-pages, bibliography lists 3 sources. Pages: 5 Bibliography: 3 source(s) listed Filename: 12936 the Nature Domestic Violence.doc Price: 44.75