The Imperfects Jess Hill - A 'love' of Control
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Jul 20, 2025 
Jess Hill, an Australian investigative journalist and author, dives deep into the epidemic of domestic violence in Australia. She explains the insidious nature of coercive control and the psychological tactics that entrap victims. Hill addresses the guilt and shame that often bind individuals to abusive situations and discusses the need for early intervention, especially in young boys. She draws parallels between coercive control and psychological manipulation seen in POWs, emphasizing the importance of breaking the cycle of abuse through self-reflection and targeted programs.
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Jess Hill's Cancer Experience
- Jess Hill shared her personal experience of brain cancer and losing half her hair, which affected her physically and mentally.
- This experience deepened her connection to her work on understanding human behavior in gendered violence.
Coercive Control as Entrapment
- Domestic violence often lacks distinct physical incidents and operates as a continuous system of entrapment.
- Coercive control underpins various abuses and traps victim survivors in invisible patterns of psychological harm.
Perpetrators' Shame and Control
- Most perpetrators are not cold manipulators but react out of fear of vulnerability and shame.
- They use grandiosity and control to mask feelings of being unlovable and insecure.
