Article ‘There is no safe way to do it’: the rapid rise and horrifying risks of choking during sex
Article ‘There is no safe way to do it’: the rapid rise and horrifying risks of choking during sex
Jul 13 2025, 9:51 AM
Quote:Now that Lucy has been in a steady relationship for a year, she finds herself looking back at previous sexual encounters through a new lens. The slaps to her face. Hands round her neck. The multiple late-night messages from one partner – nine years older and, in her words, “a Tinder situation”: “Can I come over and rape you?”
We need to not only stop normalizing this kind of behavior, but start normalizing seeing it as violent, deviant, and the furthest thing from sexy or attractive. This isn't edgy, naughty fun. It's abuse.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/jul/07/no-safe-way-risks-of-choking-during-sex
Quote:Now that Lucy has been in a steady relationship for a year, she finds herself looking back at previous sexual encounters through a new lens. The slaps to her face. Hands round her neck. The multiple late-night messages from one partner – nine years older and, in her words, “a Tinder situation”: “Can I come over and rape you?”
We need to not only stop normalizing this kind of behavior, but start normalizing seeing it as violent, deviant, and the furthest thing from sexy or attractive. This isn't edgy, naughty fun. It's abuse.