verbal abuse

Verbal Abuse

Introduction

In this contemporary period , prevalent issues regarding conflict with reference to different types or kinds of relationships can be summarized from domestic violence , sexual harassment , gender discrimination and social inequalities

In all these issues , one that can be termed as an essential attribute of all those conflict-based relationships is the presence of abuse . In domestic violence , many types of abuse can be enumerated . Sexual harassment , on the other hand , can be referred as one form of abuse Lastly , in gender discrimination and social inequalities , there are

varieties of abuse mechanisms

The purpose of this is to expound and make clarifications on the very concept of abuse , particularly on verbal abuse . Also , this would illustrate instances and situations that show the different forms of verbal abuse . Finally , an analysis and conclusion would be formulated to show the findings on and implications of verbal abuse

What is abuse

Abuse is defined as the effort to have power over the behavior of another person . It is done by establishing power , closeness , dependency and faith that which make the sufferer susceptible . Abuse comes in different forms or types . It can be perpetrated through physical sexual , psychological or emotional , financial , spiritual and verbal

More often , those people who have abusive powers are those that have great influences with the sufferer 's personal life . They are more likely have the attitude and personality of being bossy and dominant possessive , self-centered and short-tempered . They want to actualize their desire by inflicting misery on the sufferer

On the other hand , those people who are prone to abuse are those who have characteristics of being weak , low self-esteem , gullible and very dependent . Due to these defined attitudes , their oppressors are more motivated to constrained and manipulate their lives

The effects of being abused can be manifested physically and psychologically

Verbal Abuse : A form of abuse

Verbal abuse is a variety of abusive conduct that is inflicted by the use of language . Verbal abuse is often mistaken as the same with profanity . However , the former can take place even without profanity . In addition , profanity can be done in a non-abusive manner . Hence there is this distinct difference between the two (Verbal Abuse , 2001

Threats , insults , name-calling , unjust blaming and accusing , swearing shouting are said to be forms of verbal abuse . Verbal abuse can emotionally and mentally affect the sufferer . In other countries , verbal abuse is being penalized based on particular situations in which such abuse is performed . Nevertheless , it is absurd and very hard to prove the degree or intensity of abuse obtained by the sufferer since it leaves no mark or evidence . Yet , verbal abuse is still damaging as physical abuse does (Evans , 1996

More often , the abuser is male and the sufferer is female (Evans , 1996 theless , males can also experience verbal abuse . In fact there are some news and information that tells how females can be a perpetrator of such abuse (Verbal Abuse , 2001 ) But in to make this undertaking simpler...