Abuse is the act of causing harm or distress, in an attempt to exert control, especially for one’s own advantage or pleasure. Emotional abuse is when someone engages in behavior intended to cause another person mental and emotional harm in order to exert control. It can happen in any kind of relationship, including but not…
Abuse is the act of causing harm or distress, in an attempt to exert control, especially for one’s own advantage or pleasure.Verbal abuse is when someone uses language and/or a communication style that causes harm or is perceived as harmful. Verbal abuse doesn’t need to involve yelling or speaking in an aggressive tone, though it…
Negging is a form of emotional manipulation in which someone repeatedly puts someone down to undermine their confidence and make them more vulnerable. It can come from anyone such as an intimate partner, a family member, a boss, or a friend. Oftentimes, these put downs are in the form of back-handed compliments, but they can…
What Do I Call Someone Who Has Experienced Sexual, Domestic, or Intimate Partner Violence? When referring to people who have experienced sexual assault, intimate partner violence, or domestic violence, it can be difficult to know what term to use. Different words have different connotations and implications, and all people have a different relationship with what…
Far too often, survivors of domestic and/or intimate partner violence hear some variation of the phrase, “Why Didn’t You Leave?” Asking such a question, whether intentional or not, places the blame on the victim-survivor for not leaving sooner, rather than on the perpetrator for being abusive in the first place, which is where it belongs….
Abuse is the act of causing harm or distress, in an attempt to exert control, especially for one’s own advantage or pleasure. Physical abuse is when someone causes any intentional physical harm to someone else or acts in physically threatening ways. 42% of men and women have experienced physical abuse by an intimate partner in…
Abuse is the act of causing harm or distress, in an attempt to exert control, especially for one’s own advantage or pleasure. Financial and economic abuse is when someone controls another person’s ability to make, spend, and otherwise manage money. Research shows that an estimated 94% of survivors of intimate partner violence experience financial and…
Domestic violence is violence that occurs within the home amongst any members of the household. It includes, but is not limited to: stalking, harassment, neglect, and mental, emotional, physical, economic, and technological violence. Domestic violence can occur between intimate partners, but it can also occur between parents and their children, or any people who live…
Intimacy after sexual violence can be difficult for many survivors for a variety of reasons, all of which are valid. How can survivors and their intimate partners navigate intimacy after assault? Go Down on Me with Patience is a zine created by PAVE’s Fall 2024 Outreach and Admin, Angie O’Connor, discussing how intimacy can feel…
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