“Perhaps the most recognized form, physical abuse may include behaviors such as:
Hitting, slapping, punching, kicking
Burning
Strangulation
Damaging personal property
Refusing medical care and/or controlling medication
Coercing partner into substance abuse
Use of weapons
EMOTIONAL ABUSE
Emotional abuse occurs when an intimate partner seeks to control his/her loved one by:
Name calling, insulting
Blaming the partner for everything
Extreme jealousy
Intimidation
Shaming, humiliating
Isolation
Controlling what the partner does and where the partner goes
Stalking
SEXUAL ABUSE
Sexual abuse is not about sex. It is about power, and includes any sexual behavior performed without a partner’s consent. Examples include:
Forcing a partner to have sex with other people (human trafficking)
Pursuing sexual activity when the victim is not fully conscious or is afraid to say no
Hurting partner physically during sex
Coercing partner to have sex without protection / sabotaging birth control
TECHNOLOGICAL ABUSE
This form of abuse includes the use of technology to control and stalk a partner. Technological abuse can happen to people of all ages, but it is more common among teenagers who use technology and social media in interact in a manner often unmonitored by adults. Examples include:
Hacking into a partner’s email and personal accounts
Using tracking devices in a partner’s cell phone to monitor their location, phone calls and messages
Monitoring interactions via social media
Demanding to know partner’s passwords
Click here to learn how to protect yourself from technological abuse (provided by the National Network to End Domestic Violence).
FINANCIAL ABUSE
Any behavior that maintains power and control over finances constitutes financial abuse. Examples include causing a partner to lose their job through direct and indirect means, such as:
Inflicting physical harm or injury that would prevent the person from attending work
Harassing partner at their workplace
Controlling financial assets and effectively putting partner on an allowance
Damaging a partner’s credit score
ABUSE BY IMMIGRATION STATUS
There are specific tactics of abuse that may be used against immigrant partners, including:
Destroying immigration papers
Restricting partner from learning English
Threatening to hurt partner’s family in their home country
Threatening to have partner deported
It is important to remember that in the U.S. undocumented immigrants have rights and protections, and that in the case of an emergency, contacting the police should be a priority.” -https://www.womenagainstabuse.org/education-resources/learn-about-abuse/types-of-domestic-violence. These are the rest of my consumers who endured rape culture.
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