Sexual abuse, although it includes a constant demand of sex, can also include criticizing the victim in sexual terms, calling the victim names such as "whore" and "frigid", forcing the victim to witness sexual acts with other people, and using threats to back up demands for sex. ... Other signs of physical abuse include pushes and shoves, slaps or bites, chokes, throwing of objects at victim, restraining victim then kicking and hitting victim, throwing victim, causing broken bones and other damage, and, in extreme cases, murdering the victim. ... (Pertnoy 552) Victims f...

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Physical abuse includes pushing, slapping, or grabbing, throwing objects, kicking, biting or punching, beating up, raping or sexually exploiting an adult or child and/or threatening with a weapon. ... A person of any age or sex may be a victim of domestic violence. ...

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