It might be an expression someone uses (example: “I’d like to hit that!”), violence depicted in media or we may know a survivor of abuse.
It’s important to verbalize your concern about the impact of domestic abuse in our community. To do so, we all need to have language that empowers us to challenge beliefs and behaviors that allow abuse to continue. For example, speaking up when you hear someone using language that dehumanizes others can be a way to increase safety.