Tag: victim blaming
Cobra Kai Controversy: A Real-Life DARVO in Action
On June 25, 2025, bodycam footage revealed Cobra Kai’s Alicia Hannah-Kim confronting Martin Kove over his “playful biting,” which she termed assault. Kove’s dismissal of the behavior and subsequent apology initiated discussions on the DARVO pattern—Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender—illustrating how public figures manipulate narratives and perceptions in controversies. Read more
DARVO Explained with Memes (Because Why Not)
If you’ve ever walked away from an argument wondering, “Wait… how did they flip that on me?”, congratulations you may have just been DARVO’d. But don’t worry. Today we’re unpacking this psychological jujitsu move with something far more powerful than a therapy session: memes. Welcome to DARVO Explained with Memes because humor is our favorite… Read more