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Forms of Men's Abuse of Women

The purpose of this research is to discuss men's abuse of women. The abuse of women by men most often takes the form of domestic violence, or wife battering. The extent of this problem in contemporary society is astounding. For example, it has been stated that "every 15 seconds a woman is beaten severely enough to require medical attention" (Sheiner 15). In addition, it has been estimated that one in 10 women will be "seriously assaulted by her husband sometime during the course of her marriage" (Carpenter 18). Of these women, it has been determined that 25 percent will be pregnant at the time of the assault (Gondolf 3). Thus, the abuse of women has grown to staggering proportions. Furthermore, it is a problem which occurs in all segments of society and cuts across "racial and socioeconomic lines" (Sheiner 15).

The most typical form of abuse perpetrated against women is physical abuse. This most commonly involves the use of physical force by the man, such as punching, kicking and choking. However, it has been noted that holding a woman against her will, tying her up, locking her in a room and driving recklessly with her in the car are also all forms of physical abuse (Rouse 1). Most abusers are careful to direct their physical attacks on areas of the woman's body where marks and bruises will not be readily seen in public (Martin 49). In most cases of physical abuse, the man behaves with regret after committing such actions. Nevertheless, such abuse is a very serious problem, which may cause severe physical damage or even death to the woman. In addition to physical abuse, there are also many cases in which women have been either sexually or emotionally abused by a husband or boyfriend. Sexual abuse may range from actual rape to coercing the woman to engage in undesired sexual acts. Emotional abuse may also be expressed in a number of ways. For example, the man may emotionally abuse a woman by threatening her with p...

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