“Sibling abuse is underreported. It’s common for it to go under the radar. Typically, in early childhood, sibling rivalry can start out… — Dana Arcuri CTRC Copy Share Image
Men might be chastised for being promiscuous, but I think they're more likely to be given a pass, due to a "men… — Christine Sneed Copy Share Image
“Many women say that verbal violence causes more harm than physical violence because it damages self-esteem so deeply. Women have not wanted… — Suzanne Pharr Copy Share Image
“Outside of my professional life, I have known many couples over the years who had passion and electricity between them and who… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
Critical words to a child are as painful and damaging as being physically hit. They are verbal slaps in the face. Usually,… — Beverly Engel Copy Share Image
“What’s going on?” He looked up at me, a scowl marring his cherubic features. “Bloody handcuffs—made of steel, which has too much… — Kiersten White Copy Share Image
“for the next week we endured what can only be described as verbal abuse from anti-equality Christians. Truly, not all of those… — Emily C. Heath Copy Share Image
“The symptoms of abuse are there, and the woman usually sees them: the escalating frequency of put-downs. Early generosity turning more and… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
My mother saw her mother... her father walked out when they were very young and it was a lot of, I'd say… — Kathy Hochul Copy Share Image
“The man’s rights and the woman’s rights are the same size. They have the right to have their opinions and desires respected,… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
“Don’t turn your face away. Once you’ve seen, you can no longer act like you don’t know. Open your eyes to the… — Vashti Quiroz-Vega Copy Share Image
I dealt with men who had tempers, and who could get violent-Lord knows how I had to defend myself against Howard Hughes… — Ava Gardner Copy Share Image
“There are entire blogs devoted to hating fat people on planes—describing their supposed transgressions and physical particulars in grotesque, gleeful detail, posting… — Lindy West Copy Share Image
The central attitudes driving the Water Torturer are: You are crazy. You fly off the handle over nothing. I can easily convince… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
“It seems to me that sometimes the worst parents make the best grandparents. I'm not sure why. Maybe because there is enough… — Sarah Silverman Copy Share Image
Throughout my career I have developed a thick skin against verbal abuse, justifying it as just 'part of the game' but the… — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
![“I dealt with men who had tempers, and who could get violent-Lord knows how I had to defend myself against Howard Hughes and Frank Sinatra, and from Artie Shaw's verbal abuse. But George [C. Scott] was a different category of animal when he got drunk. He'd break into my hotel room, which he did in…” quote by Ava Gardner](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/953/ava-gardner-8168_abuse_i-dealt-with-men-who-had-tempers-and-who_2636922.jpg)
