Think about a woman in your life who you care deeply about. Now, picture that woman being pushed, punched, thrown against walls, and being mentally, physically, and psychologically abused. Although the damage is not being done to you personally, it still affects you, right?
The leading cause of injuries to women is domestic abuse-more than car accidents, muggings, and rape combined3. Domestic abuse can happen to anyone, regardless of his/her color, ethnicity, economic status, sexual orientation, race, gender etc.
Although it mostly affects women, domestic abuse can happen to men too; in fact, “in America, every 37.8 seconds a man falls victim to domestic abuse”7. Domestic abuse affects same-sex couples and transgenders too; 1 out of 4 …show more content…
Physical abuse is the most violent type of abuse, and it includes the perpetrator hitting, throwing, smacking, punching, choking, and doing anything physically that puts the victim 's life in danger. Emotional/psychological abuse has more to do with words. In an emotional/psychological abusive relationship, the perpetrator may use hurtful words and phrases, as well as threaten to hurt themselves or any of the victim’s belongings in order to force him/her to stay in the relationship. Financial abuse is when the perpetrator controls finances, denies victim access to any money, forces him/her to pay for everything, does not allow him/her to work, uses money without victim 's permission, uses money as a form of power; for example, the perpetrator might tell the victim that without them they’d be homeless. Sexual abuse is when the perpetrator forces the victim to engage in unwanted sex, unprotected sex, rough sex, and any other unwanted sexual interactions12. Sexual abuse is also considered rape because of it not being consensual. Domestic abuse is hurtful, no matter which kind it is.
One major problem with domestic abuse is how lightly it is taken. Often times, on tv shows, movies, and commercials, women are seen being hit by men, but somehow being turned on by the act. A good example of this is the movie Mr. & Mrs. Smith. The couple treats each other poorly, but …show more content…
Some long term effects of domestic abuse on the victim include depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, dissociation, sexual dysfunction, fertility issues, chronic fatigue, shortness of breath, muscle tension, and involuntary shaking12. Victims of domestic abuse are left vulnerable, weak, self-conscious, scarred mentally and physically, and hopeless. Everyone is affected by domestic abuse. Based on domesticviolencestatistics.org, “men who as children witnessed their parents’ domestic violence were twice as likely to abuse their own wives than sons of nonviolent parents,” so it can be a nature vs. nuture matter (born with it vs. influenced by surroundings). Domestic abuse tears families and people
The leading cause of injuries to women is domestic abuse-more than car accidents, muggings, and rape combined3. Domestic abuse can happen to anyone, regardless of his/her color, ethnicity, economic status, sexual orientation, race, gender etc.
Although it mostly affects women, domestic abuse can happen to men too; in fact, “in America, every 37.8 seconds a man falls victim to domestic abuse”7. Domestic abuse affects same-sex couples and transgenders too; 1 out of 4 …show more content…
Physical abuse is the most violent type of abuse, and it includes the perpetrator hitting, throwing, smacking, punching, choking, and doing anything physically that puts the victim 's life in danger. Emotional/psychological abuse has more to do with words. In an emotional/psychological abusive relationship, the perpetrator may use hurtful words and phrases, as well as threaten to hurt themselves or any of the victim’s belongings in order to force him/her to stay in the relationship. Financial abuse is when the perpetrator controls finances, denies victim access to any money, forces him/her to pay for everything, does not allow him/her to work, uses money without victim 's permission, uses money as a form of power; for example, the perpetrator might tell the victim that without them they’d be homeless. Sexual abuse is when the perpetrator forces the victim to engage in unwanted sex, unprotected sex, rough sex, and any other unwanted sexual interactions12. Sexual abuse is also considered rape because of it not being consensual. Domestic abuse is hurtful, no matter which kind it is.
One major problem with domestic abuse is how lightly it is taken. Often times, on tv shows, movies, and commercials, women are seen being hit by men, but somehow being turned on by the act. A good example of this is the movie Mr. & Mrs. Smith. The couple treats each other poorly, but …show more content…
Some long term effects of domestic abuse on the victim include depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, dissociation, sexual dysfunction, fertility issues, chronic fatigue, shortness of breath, muscle tension, and involuntary shaking12. Victims of domestic abuse are left vulnerable, weak, self-conscious, scarred mentally and physically, and hopeless. Everyone is affected by domestic abuse. Based on domesticviolencestatistics.org, “men who as children witnessed their parents’ domestic violence were twice as likely to abuse their own wives than sons of nonviolent parents,” so it can be a nature vs. nuture matter (born with it vs. influenced by surroundings). Domestic abuse tears families and people