Men Who Resent Consent: The Psychology Behind Stealthing and Sexual Entitlement (opens in new tab)

She notices halfway through. Not immediately. Just enough of a shift in sensation for the nervous system to begin quietly assembling concern. Then comes the strange modern ritual of self-doubt: Maybe I’m imagining it. Because one of the defining features of coercive people is that they often leave confusion behind them before they leave evidence. Some partners do not initially describe coercive relationships as frightening. They describe them as disorienting. The partner who violated the boun...