COERCE means to forcefully persuade, compel, or threaten an unwilling person to do something, often exploiting fear, authority, or pressure. It involves overpowering someone's will to achieve compliance or obedience.
COERCIVE CONTROL
Coercive control is a pattern of acts and behaviors that an abuser uses to take away your freedom and to control your life.
CONSENTUAL SEX VIOLATION: When someone consents to sexual activity but it goes further than agreed or they do not stop when asked, or you are unable to ask because of the ferocity involved, it is considered sexual assault, sexual coercion, or rape. Consent must be ongoing, voluntary, and can be withdrawn at any time; continuing after a boundary is set is a violation of consent.
Source: Office of Women's Health
GASLIGHTING
The term “gaslighting” is used to describe a pattern of behavior in which the abuser denies that acts or events have happened as you know they have, causing you to question your reality, doubt your judgment and memory, and feel like you are going crazy. The abuser will often twist your emotions, words, and experiences and use them against you. Gaslighting tends to happen gradually, over time.
INCAPACITATED ASSAULT: Sexual acts performed on someone unable to consent due to alcohol, drugs, sleep, or unconsciousness.
ISOLATION
One way an abuser can gain control is by cutting you off from the people who care about you. This is called isolation. Over time, this can make you feel like the abuser is the only person you can turn to.
NONCONSENSUAL IMAGE SHARING: Distributing intimate images (revenge porn) or taking photos without permission. This may include voyuerism (see definition below), and the use of video or still images. (Remember, if you were unable to consent, they did not have permission). This may also include images of physical assaults, sexual assaults and/or "Stuff" materials or other CSAM images.
RAPE/ATTEMPTED RAPE: Forced or coerced vaginal, anal, or oral penetration.
SEXUAL COERCION: Pressuring or manipulating, by any means, someone into sexual activity, often used by known perpetrators. (See "Coerce" above).
SEXUALLY ASSAULT BY PENETRATION: Penetration of genitals or anus with (any) body parts (not just genitals) and/or objects of any kind.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT: Verbal harassment (e.g., sexual jokes or comments), non-verbal (e.g., explicit messages, gestures, or stalking), physical contact (e.g., unwanted touching or kissing), unwanted sexual advances (contact/touching as below), or exhibitionism (flashing, exposing genitals). In a work situation: quid pro quo harassment (job benefits tied to sexual favors) and hostile work environment harassment (pervasive conduct that makes the workplace intimidating or offensive).
SHIFTING BLAME (“DARVO”)
Another form of emotional abuse is when the abuser denies the abuse, blames you for his/her actions, or makes you look like the bad one. For example, s/he might:
- spread lies about you to friends or family;
- say that you are really the one being abusive; or
- call the police and make a false report against you, accusing you of doing what s/he did to you.
Some people call this pattern “DARVO,” which stands for “deny, attack, reverse victim and offender.” It’s a way to shift blame away from the abuser and make you seem like the one at fault.
SNUFF FILMS/IMAGES: These are images of someone who was killed in real life while someone took photos, video or live streamed the event.
STEALTHING: Non-consensual removal of a condom during sexual activity.
THREATS OF SUICIDE OR SELF HARM
Sometimes, an abusive partner or ex may say things like, “If you leave me, I’ll kill myself,” or “If you don’t do what I say, I’ll hurt myself.” These are very serious threats—and they are also a form of emotional and psychological abuse.
The abuser is trying to make you feel guilty or scared so you’ll stay in the relationship or do what s/he wants. These sorts of threats of self-harm play off of your love or concern for the abuser as a way to control you.
UNWANTED SEXUAL CONTACT/TOUCHING: Groping, grabbing, kissing, or fondling upon your body or body part by another.
USING CHILDREN
If you and the abuser have a child together, the abuser may use your child to control, scare, or hurt you.
USING OTHERS
Sometimes, an abuser may hurt you by going through other people (third parties) instead of doing it directly. This can take different forms and involve different people.
VOYEURISM: Watching someone engage in private acts or activities without their consent.
ABUSE OF PETSThey may try to hurt or control you by threatening to harm or actually harming your pet or a family pet or to force you to watch harm of pets or force you to do harm to your pets
Source: https://www.womenslaw.org/about-abuse/forms-abuse/emotional-and-psychological-abuse/forms-emotional-and-psychological-abuse