It's Not Like I Hit Her

This video examines emotional abuse directed at women by their male partners. The video is not about arguing or disagreeing; it is about chronic criticism, verbal degradation, intimidation and isolation imposed on women to keep them in a socially and emotionally unsupported position. The aim and the result is to wear down and destroy women's self-esteem and their spirit. Both male and female viewers learn the basis for this kind of behaviour in males in this very high quality production that mixes dramatic vignettes with interviews. Also examined are the passive female roles in these relationships. What this basically comes down to is an addiction with all sorts of denial and enabling going on. Tools for confronting and ending this type of abusive behaviour and the treatment options available for abusers are also covered.