LANGUAGE AND POWER
None of us escape from the language of patriarchy. Increasing our awareness of sexist language releases us from unjust outlooks on men and women.
A Synopsis of “Coercive Relationships: Find the Answers You Seek”
/in Book, Coercive Control, Controlling Relationships, Domestic Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Relationships, Society /by JenniferI structured my book, Coercive Relationships: Find the Answers You Seek, around issues and questions I frequently hear from survivors and often from those who work with them.
Domination and Its Roots
/3 Comments/in Coercive Control, Domestic Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Socialization, Society /by JenniferAs I delved into writing my book, I rediscovered Eisler’s work along with her subsequent books that explore Partnership systems throughout all aspects of society. My soon to be published book Coercive Relationships: Find the Answers You Seek has a chapter that connects the insights of her work with intimate partner abuse.
Should Coercive Control Be a Crime?
/2 Comments/in Coercive Control, Controlling Relationships, Domestic Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Society /by JenniferIt’s Not Against the Law If you have experienced coercive control, you know the devastating effects. Those who feel entitled to use it strip away our freedom of expression, limiting what we can do and say. It damages our sense of self-worth. It increases self-doubt. We often say we feel crazy because of the intense […]
Choosing Our Relationship to Domination/in Controlling Relationships, Domestic Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Society, Uncategorized /by Jennifer
This post is about shifting our attitudes regarding the need to take a stand on domineering, coercive behavior. Beyond the justified anger and grief is a space for pride in the fact that we never give up on empowering ourselves.
The Intersection of Racial Injustice and IPV
/in Controlling Relationships, Domestic Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Society, Uncategorized /by JenniferWe can all do our part by supporting protests of these injustices. That can take the shape of a march, but longer term work happens by joining organizations that work against intimate partner and racial injustice.
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