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POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS |
Ignores her feelings.
Withholding approval as punishment
Repeated humiliation, public and private
Blames her for all faults
Labeling or Name-Calling: “Crazy, bitch, whore” |
Pinch
Squeeze
Push
Shove
Restrain
Jerk
Pull
Shake
Slap
Bite
Pull Hair |
Looks at and makes jokes about women as sexual objects
Extreme jealousy
Minimizes her sexual feelings and needs
Sexual criticism |
Jokes about the role of women
Denies victim her history, or heritage |
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DANGEROUS |
Threatens violence and retaliation
Puts down abilities as worker, mother, lover, etc.
Threatens to abuse her children, or get custody |
Shaking which leaves bruises
Hit or punch
Kick
Throwing objects
Targeted or repeated hitting for punishment |
Forces her to touch or look at genitalia
Withholds sex and affection
Forces her to strip in front of others – maybe her children
Forces her to watch sex with others |
Isolates her from friends and family, through inappropriate behaviors or repeated moves
Economic dependence (getting her fired or taking her money, etc.)
Threatens to hurt her family |
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HIGHLY DANGEROUS |
Long term battering and emotional abuse can cause the following:
Feelings of powerlessness
Emotional breakdown
Depression
Mental Illness
Attempted Suicide |
Choking
Using household objects as weapons, holding hostage
Actions that cause broken bones, internal injuries, anytime medical treatment is needed
Use of knives, guns or other weapons. Any attempts to disfigure |
Forces/Coerces sex, makes threats
Forces uncomfortable sex
Wants or forces sex after an assault
Sex for purpose of hurting
Use of objects or weapons in sexual way |
Directs violence at objects (hits punches or kicks walls, etc)
Deprives her of food, sleep, medicine or health care
Kills or injures pets; commits incest or child abuse
The abuser threatens suicide |
