Summary of How domestic violence perpetrators keep victims from leaving #shorts #tedx

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The speaker describes being in an abusive relationship where her partner threatened her with a gun. She never considered herself to be a battered wife, and instead viewed herself as a strong woman in love with a deeply troubled man. She discusses the tendency of people to stereotype victims of domestic violence as self-destructive women who are damaged goods. The speaker shares her experience of why she stayed in the relationship and how talking about domestic violence can make it easier for everyone to understand.

• 00:00:00 The speaker describes being in a relationship in which the male partner held a gun to her head and threatened to kill her. She never considered herself to be a battered wife, and instead viewed herself as a strong woman in love with a deeply troubled man. She discusses the tendency of people to stereotype victims of domestic violence as self-destructive women who are damaged goods. The speaker shares her experience of why she stayed in the relationship and how talking about domestic violence can make it easier for everyone to understand.