Approximately 60% of domestic violence victims stay in abusive relationships because they don't want to leave their pet behind. 15% return to violent homes because of fear for their animals. Head trauma is one of the most common non-accidental injuries for pets in domestic violence. Dogs are the most common type of animal to be… Continue reading Animal abuse and domestic violence
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When dental visits unearth old trauma
[May 26, 2022: There have been some changes made to this post. For more information, read the Editors’ notes at the bottom of the post. Editors.] Trigger Warning From the taste of blood in her mouth to feeling powerless and unable to talk, sexual assault survivor Juliet dreaded annual visits to the dentist. Everything brought… Continue reading When dental visits unearth old trauma
Most victims of strangulation will not have visible external injuries
Non-fatal strangulations point to future homicides. Victims of non-fatal strangulation often relate to being “choked” and though this terminology is commonly used among victims and police officers alike, the word is often used incorrectly. Choking is an internal blocking of the airway by an object. In contrast, strangulation is a form of asphyxiation characterized by… Continue reading Most victims of strangulation will not have visible external injuries
Have you been strangled? Or smothered so you couldn’t breathe?
Trigger Warning - Some of the information in this blog post, the linked articles / information sheets / videos, or the comments might be triggering for some people. Professionals, the public and victims are misinformed about strangulation. Most victims of strangulation will not have visible external injuries. Fatal strangulation can occur without any external evidence… Continue reading Have you been strangled? Or smothered so you couldn’t breathe?
Gender & DV: the key facts
The problem of domestic/family intimate partner violence is largely a problem of violence by men against women and children. Comparing men's violence against female partners & ex-partners and women's violence against male partners & ex-partners, men's violence: Is far more common Has much worse impacts Is far less likely to be self-defence If we only… Continue reading Gender & DV: the key facts
I Let My Husband Rape Me, and Here’s Why… — by Amber Barnhill
I let him abuse me to keep him from abusing me. The problem with fundamentalist Christian culture isn’t that it doesn’t teach rape is wrong, but that it doesn’t know what rape actually is. Fundamentalist Christian culture taught me that if it wasn’t violent or you didn’t cry for help, that wasn’t rape, that was… Continue reading I Let My Husband Rape Me, and Here’s Why… — by Amber Barnhill
Abusive Endings: Separation and Divorce Violence against Women, by Walter DeKeseredy
We have not read this book but we know it would be good because Walter DeKeseredy is a highly respected social scientist in the field of domestic abuse. https://www.amazon.com/Abusive-Endings-Separation-Divorce-Violence/dp/0520285751 Here is the blurb: Abusive Endings offers a thorough analysis of the social-science literature on one of the most significant threats to the health and well-being… Continue reading Abusive Endings: Separation and Divorce Violence against Women, by Walter DeKeseredy
A Cry For Justice 