Quote:Women with a history of nonconsensual sexual experiences are more likely to engage in sex out of feelings of obligation, according to a new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine. The study found that these women reported more frequent “Duty Sex,” lower sexual satisfaction, and higher levels of sexual pain compared to women without such histories.

Previous research has identified various reasons why people have sex, including factors related to insecurity and obligation. “Duty Sex” encompasses motivations such as avoiding partner disappointment or fulfilling perceived relational expectations.

Earlier studies have linked Duty Sex to lower sexual satisfaction and greater sexual pain. However, the current study focused on whether histories of nonconsensual sexual experiences predict Duty Sex and whether this relationship is mediated by sexual dysfunction.

puppymum I believe that sexual assault and interference in a woman’s youth literally primes her for this experience. It feels deliberate in many cultures to groom and train women into subverting their own desires in order to cement women into subservience. It’s the backbone of all the unpaid labour that women pour into relationships. It’s internalized misogyny and it’s the cumulative damage that sexual assault has on a women’s identity that perpetuates one to feel that they are merely an object to be used with very little regard.

ILikeNeurons Rape is one of the most severe of all traumas, causing multiple, long-term negative outcomes, regardless of perpetrator tactics.

We would do better to hold perpetrators accountable.

Increasing the probability of apprehension by law enforcement is the only effective deterrent identified.