PSY 455 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Rape Myth, Sexual Coercion
3 Nov 2016
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Sexual aggression: in close relationships, refers to interactions where one relationship member asserts his or her sexual wishes on an unwilling partner. Involves the use or threat of physical force. Sexual coercion: characterized by psychological, verbal, and sometimes persistent physical pressure in the absence of threats or use of force. Men more frequently choose direct influence strategies including assertion and open discussion (wearing down one"s opponent) Women more frequently choose indirect strategies including hinting, withdrawing, or attempting to manipulate a partner"s emotions. Woman often see themselves as possessing less power than their partner in a romantic relationship (sprecher, 1985) finkelhor and yllo (1985) distinguish between: Those who aren"t generally physically abusive in other areas of the marriage, only when it came to sex. Not only sexually aggressive, but abuses them constantly. Treating the partner with force, being told what to do. The immediate social network of aggressive men: 2.
