Abusers often use sexual assaults and/or harassment
as a tool against their partner. It can be difficult for victims and survivors of sexual assault to discuss this form of abuse.
Silver Linings encourages survivors and their supporters to become aware of the patterns of sexual abuse. The following is
a list of sexually abusive behaviors:
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Abuser jokes about women
and sex in the presence of the victim
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Looks on women as sex objects
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Pretends to be extremely
jealous
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Minimizes the victims feelings
and needs regarding sex
·
Criticizes the victim in
sexual terms
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Touches the victim against
the victims wishes (molestation)
·
Withholds sex and affection
·
Attaches sexual labels to
the victim: slut, whore, frigid
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Always demands sex
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Forces the victim to undress
as a form of humiliation (this may be in front of the children in the home)
·
Abuser is promiscuous with
others
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Forces the victim to witness
his sexual acts with others
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Uses threats to back up
his demands for sex
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Forces the victim to have
sex with him or others
·
Forces sex after beating
the victim
·
Abuser uses objects and/or
weapons in sexual acts
·
Sadism, mutilation
·
Murder
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