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When we think about domestic violence, it is remarkable how far society has come in being able to speak more openly about such a painful subject. Today, there is much greater media coverage, organisations dedicated to supporting and protecting victims, and a stronger possibility of holding abusers criminally accountable. Although we are still far from what could be considered ideal, it is undeniable that we have made meaningful progress. But it wasn’t always this way.

In the 1990s, for instance, the freedom to discuss this topic was practically nonexistent. Countless women endured verbal and physical abuse, including sexual violence, with no safe way to ask for help. And it was within this bleak context that one particular case shocked not only the United States but the entire world.

Fed up with years of mistreatment and abuse, a young woman named Lorena took drastic action; she cut off her husband’s penis and threw it out onto the street. The case led to criminal trials for both, husband and wife, and the outcome of this story will undoubtedly leave many of you stunned.

Today, I will present the disturbing case, of Lorena and John Bobbitt.