Coercive Control: Why Society Overlooks Male and LGBTQ+ Victims (opens in new tab)

Let’s talk about coercive control—a term that sounds like it belongs in a dystopian novel but is, unfortunately, a very real and insidious form of abuse. A recent study published in Sex Roles has revealed a troubling blind spot in how society perceives victims of coercive control. Spoiler alert: if the victim is a man, people tend to shrug it off as “not that bad.” And if the victim is part of the LGBTQ+ community? Well, the concern drops even further. This research, led by Julie-Ann Jordan a...