Being Coerced into Swinging Is Sexual Abuse
Bringing new sex partners into a relationship should always be done with consent and safety in mind, otherwise, it’s abuse By Amanda Kippert In a recent post on an anonymous…
Sexual Coercion in Intimate Relationships: Eight Tactics
When sex in a couple is not exactly violent, but not entirely voluntary, either By Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD Sexual coercion refers to using nonviolent means to pressure an unwilling…
Sexual Assault Is More Than Rape
How to recognize if you’re a victim By DomesticShelters.org There’s a misconception out there that sexual assault is simply another way to describe rape or attempted rape. Every other type…
We Need to Talk About Sexual Assault in April
Increasing awareness may be the key to stopping it By Amanda Kippert Many a month has a cause attached to it. We wear ribbons, organize walks and post a meaningful…
Please watch the 60-second “That Guy” video and take the Men Can Stop Violence pledge.
Please watch the 60-second “That Guy” video and take the Men Can Stop Violence pledge. Take the Pledge I pledge to treat women and girls with dignity and respect. I…
Human trafficking is a very real issue in North Carolina
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What Is Sexual Coercion?
Just because it’s not rape, doesn’t mean it’s not abuse By Shelley Flannery Maybe your partner guilted you into it, or just kept asking until you relented. Or maybe he…
What Are Grey Rape and Stealthing?
These forms of sexual abuse have sinister definitions and dangerous consequences By Amanda Kippert and Hannah Craig This article was updated in 2022. The original was published in 2017 Stealthing…
Can I Kiss You?
One author says consent should be given for every single intimate moment By DomesticShelters.org It seems women, especially young women, are constantly inundated with “tips” on how to protect themselves…