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Marital Rape-The Act of Sexual Intercourse With One's Spouse Without The Other Spouse's Consent. You Absolutely Can Be Raped in A Marriage

The document defines various types of sexual misconduct including sexual assault, harassment, fondling, forced contact, attempted rape, rape, statutory rape, and marital rape. It notes that sexual assault is a violent crime driven by a desire for dominance, not passion, and occurs when a perpetrator believes they are entitled to sex without consent.

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Marital Rape-The Act of Sexual Intercourse With One's Spouse Without The Other Spouse's Consent. You Absolutely Can Be Raped in A Marriage

The document defines various types of sexual misconduct including sexual assault, harassment, fondling, forced contact, attempted rape, rape, statutory rape, and marital rape. It notes that sexual assault is a violent crime driven by a desire for dominance, not passion, and occurs when a perpetrator believes they are entitled to sex without consent.

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Define

Sexual misconduct is a broad term encompassing any unwelcome behavior of


a sexual nature that is committed without consent or by force, intimidation, coercion,
or manipulation. Sexual misconduct can be committed by a person of any gender,
and it can occur between people of the same or different gender.Every individual has
agency over their own body, and has the right decide what may or may not happen
to their body. Below are definitions of some different types of sexual
misconduct.Sexual assault- sexual contact or behavior that occurs without explicit
consent of the victim. Sexual assault is a broad spectrum, that includes various kinds
of unwanted sexual contact, and can even occur without physical touch.

Different types of sexual assault are listed and defined below:

 Sexual harassment- unwanted sexual advances, verbal obscene remarks, or


requests for sexual favors. Sexual harassment can occur in the workplace, or
in other social settings.

 Fondling- the touching of the private body parts of another person, including


breasts, buttocks, genitals, inner thighs, groin, or anus. Fondling can occur
through or underneath the clothing.

 Forced Sexual Contact- force doesn’t always refer to physical pressure.


Perpetrators may use emotional coercion, psychological force, or
manipulation to coerce a victim into non-consensual touching of private areas.
This also includes forcing a victim to perform sexual acts they do not want to
perform, such as oral sex or penetration.

 Attempted Rape- assault on another person with the intent to rape, but rape
does not occur.

 Rape- a form of sexual assault in which vaginal, anal, or oral penetration


occurs without consent.

 Statutory Rape- a form of sexual assault in which vaginal, anal, or oral


penetration occurs with a minor by an adult. In Texas, the age of consent is
17. Any person under 17 is not legally considered able to give consent, and
therefore verbal consent from a minor is not considered to be legal consent.

 Marital Rape- the act of sexual intercourse with one’s spouse without the
other spouse’s consent. You absolutely can be raped in a marriage.

Causes

Myths: “He just really wanted to have sex”

“He misread her signals”


“He got carried away”

Sexual assault is NOT a crime of passion, driven by a strong desire for sex; it is a violent
crime driven by a desire for dominance.  Most perpetrators of sexual assault have
access to consensual sex with someone other than the victim.

Furthermore, it is not a result of ‘mixed signals’.  Each and every sexual act requires
active and willing consent for it not to be sexual assault, and two people have been
kissing or flirting all night does not constitute consent.  Most people (including most men)
do not have trouble interpreting their partner’s sexual signals.

Sexual assault happens because a perpetrator believes that they are entitled to have
sex or sexual contact with another person without that person’s consent.

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