Many women say their first sexual experience was forced or coerced, usually during their teen years, a new study finds.
As the #MeToo era continues to unfold, a new study shows how often the first sexual experience for women is forced or coerced.
The study found that women who were forced to have sex during their first sexual encounter were more likely to be younger in age than women who engaged in consensual intercourse. Compared with women whose first sexual experience was voluntary, women with forced sexual initiation were more likely to experience an unwanted first pregnancy or an abortion, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease and problems with ovulation or menstruation, according to the study.
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network , an anti-sexual violence organization, defines consent as"an agreement between participants to engage in sexual activity." "Such messages as 'hands are not for hitting' and 'hands on your own body' are repeated throughout children’s formative years," she said."The problem is, we stopped teaching those lessons and then failed to connect them to romantic and sexual relationships as kids get older."
"I wholeheartedly believe we should be teaching more about consent, but at the same time can’t expect that having a few class sessions on consent are sufficient to counteract the toxic masculinity that is pervasive in and valued by the dominant power structure in the US," said Schroeder.
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