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Why society should talk about forced sex in intimate relationships, too

  • Written by Shervin Assari, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Public Health, University of Michigan
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In the wake of the deluge of news about sexual harassment and alleged assaults by several high-profile and powerful men, it is important to look at the causes and consequences of forced sex in the workplace – but also in intimate relationships.

Although forced sex by a boss and by an intimate partner considerably...

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