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Another way that studies of domestic abuse inform our political understanding is “Darvo”, an acronym that the domestic violence expert Jennifer Freyd coined in 1997 for how abusers respond in court or when otherwise challenged. It stands for deny, attack, reverse victim and offender.
Feminism taught me all I need to know about men like Trump and Putin | Rebecca Solnit Rebecca Solnit 2023
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It is called Darvo – deny, attack and reverse victim and offender.
Britain’s attack on its own protocol is one more exercise in Brexit gaslighting | Fintan O'Toole Fintan O’Toole 2022
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