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2 1 demands monogamy from victim despite promiscuous behaviour by abuser 1 coercive/demanding sex 1 forced sex (rape) 1 forced, uncomfortable painful sex 1 coercive/demanding sex following pregnancy or surgery 1 rape resulting in permanent injury 1 rape with imprisonment 1 child abuse/incest 1 rape with murder
Social/Environmental degrades culture, religion, nationality, profession, gender uses gender “myths” and roles destroys or damages victim’s property controls major decisions forced economic dependence controls money/finances denies victim’s ability to work/gets victim fired threatens to hurt victim’s extended family humiliation alienates victim’s family/friends eliminates victim’s support systems destroys/maims family pet(s) tells victim that (abuser) is always in control deprives her of food, medicine, sleep complete isolation convinces victim she is hysterical, paranoid, psychotic, mentally ill, suicidal, homicidal 1 death by suicide, murder or accident 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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