The Mainstreaming of Rough Sex: Implications for Sexual Consent, Communication, and Health (2 CE Hours, 2024)
$80.00
Presenter: Debby Herbenick, Ph.D.
2 CE Hours
Recorded workshop available via video on demand
AASECT Category:
Human Sexuality Education, Section F.
Course Description:
Over the past decade, rough sex behaviors (e.g., choking/strangulation, slapping, consensual non-consent, smothering) have become prevalent in the general population and moved into mainstream culture. For example, the 2020 campus-representative Campus Sexual Health Survey found that about 80% of college students had engaged in rough sex. Also, a 2021 US nationally representative survey found that 1 in 3 young adult women had been choked/strangled during their most recent sexual encounter. Unfortunately, many people are exploring rough sex with little educational or background on how to do so in ways that are clearly consensual and/or in ways that mitigate potential emotional or physical harm. Using data from US nationally representative surveys, campus-representative surveys, in-depth qualitative interviews, and content analyses, this presentation will address: (1) The prevalence of rough sex behaviors in the US population, with a focus on sexual choking, smothering, slapping, name-calling, and punching; (2) the prevalence of rough sex behaviors among undergraduate and graduate students; (3) where young people are learning about rough sex; (4) misinformation related to rough sex; (5) health consequences of sexual choking in terms of mental health as well as neurological changes (often described as the “hidden injuries” of strangulation); (6) implications for sexual consent, withdrawal of consent, and communication; and (7) educational resources and potential harm reduction strategies for rough sex.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the presentation, attendees will be able to:
1. Describe the prevalence of rough sex behaviors, including sexual choking/strangulation.
2. List at least 2 health consequences of being choked/strangled during sex.
3. Discuss the unique challenges that sexual choking/strangulation and consensual non-consent pose in relation to consent.
4. Identify at least 1 resource where people can learn more about rough sex and choking.
Schedule:
15 mins – Introduction; Historical background on rough sex
15 mins – Overview of research related to rough sex prevalence in the US population as well as in college/graduate student samples; frequency of rough sex engagement; young people’s early initiation into rough sex.
10 mins – Findings related to where people learn about rough sex, including misinformation related to rough sex and especially sexual choking/strangulation.
10 mins – Health consequences of sexual choking/strangulation and certain other forms of rough sex. Barriers to seeking healthcare for rough sex injuries.
20 mins – Rough sex in relation to sexual consent, withdrawal of consent, and communication.
25 mins – Prevention messages for parents/guardians; overview of available educational resources; potential harm reduction strategies.
20 mins – Q&A and wrap-up
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