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Article: Feigning sexual desire: consenting to unwanted sexual activity in heterosexual dating relationships.
- Article from:
- The Journal of Sex Research
- Article date:
- August 1, 1998
- Author:
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In recent years, definitions of sexual coercion have faced increased scrutiny (e.g., Muehlenhard, Powch, Phelps, & Giusti, 1992). In particular, it seems critical to understand the means by which it is possible to establish nonconsent--a hallmark of coercive interactions. Some researchers have directly asked their participants whether they overtly demonstrated their nonconsent to their dating partner (Muehlenhard & Linton, 1987) or whether the perpetrator used pressure or force to overcome resistance (Koss, Gidycz, & Wisniewski, 1987). There are, however, a number of factors that may decrease the likelihood that an effective form of nonconsent is communicated to a dating ...