Thirteen percent of the women in Sweden have been subject to aggravated sexual assault outside of a sexual relationship. The facts are alarming to know sexism still exist. Blomkvist discovers Cecilia was subject to verbal abuse and physical assault from her own father and partner which affected Cecilia's personality. She became fragile and reserved she also had trust issues. In The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Cecilia is subject to domestic violence very often from his husband,"Blows to the head, violent shoving, moody threats, and being knocked to the kitchen floor. Her husband's outburst were inexplicable and the attacks were not often so severe that was actually injured."(Larsson pg.256). In the same month Harald Vanger insults