The National Domestic Violence Hotline defines domestic violence as, “ (also called intimate partner violence (IPV), domestic abuse or relationship abuse) is a pattern of behaviors used by one partner to maintain power and control over another partner in an intimate relationship. But to the people in abusive situations or homes, abuse is so much more than what a dictionary can describe. There are countless types of abuse that someone can be put through such as, physical, emotional/verbal, sexual, reproductive coercion, financial, and digital. Each of these different types of abuse can be applied to people of all ages, genders, and race (The National Domestic Violence Hotline).
Physical abuse is when a person is physically harmed. They can
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Along with sexual abuse comes what is called sexual coercion. Sexual coercion is something that can range from just edging a person on to forcing them to do something. A few examples of sexual coercion are the abuser making the victim feel like they owe them, telling their partner things like “sex will prove you love me” or “if you loved me you'd have sex with me”, continuously pushing their partner after they have already said they did not want to do something, and telling them it is normal because they are a man or because they have “needs” (The National Domestic Violence …show more content…
An abuser will frequently force their partner into giving them their passwords for websites, apps, and any devices that they own. Not only do they force their partners to give them complete access, but they also put them down on social media. The abusers will leave negative comments on their posts or photos, and they will say negative things about their partners in posts. There are a few things that people do not generally think of when they hear digital abuse. For example, abusive partners will use a GPS to keep track of where their partner is. They may also put cameras or microphones on them, allowing them to see and hear what their partner sees and hears (The National Domestic Violence