What is violence, after all, for each of us?

Abstract

Although it seems that there is consensus when we talk about violence, a deepening of the dialogue soon shows that this is not the case. The possibility of leaving marks on the body, the occurrence in public or private spaces, the intensity of the act and even the type of relationship that involves the participants are aspects that contribute to the some acts are more easily identified as violent, others are not, such as moral harassment, sexual harassment or psychological abuse, which are not they leave marks on the victim's body, always allow for a contestation by the perpetrators and are not always perceived as acts of violence.