Can a Photoshopped picture of a battered Kim Kardashian help stop domestic violence? Artist Alexsandro Palombo thinks so. To raise awareness for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Palombo posted photos to his Facebook that depicted female celebrities including Kardashian, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Miley Cyrus, and Madonna as abuse victims. Their faces appear bloodied and beaten—with blackened eyes and swollen jaws.

But Palombo’s doctored images of celebrity faces only sensationalizes a serious epidemic