Sunday, September 30, 2012

Same-Sex IPV in the Philippines


I wanted to share this piece with you because it helps us to understand that same-sex intimate partner violence is not a local phenomenon. While must of the research I’ve included in this forum is from the United States, same-sex intimate partner violence takes place everywhere. I have offered some resources from the UK, and this piece comes from the Philippines. It is important to be cognizant that this blog can be accessed from everywhere so it makes sense to include a variety of resources from a variety of locations.

The piece was based on the interviews of four couples (2 gay male couples and 2 lesbian couples) and sought to gain an understanding of when violence occurred. While the sample is small, it still provides some information that is worth noting.

Based on the interview data, physical violence took place after the perpetrator of violence (this piece referred to him/her as the “initiator of violence”) claimed to be innocent or placed blame and guilt onto the victim.

Citation: Ofreneo, Mira Alexis P., and Cristina Jayme Montiel. (2010). Positioning theory as a discursive approach to understanding same-sex intimate violence. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 13, 247-259.

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