Strangulation is an assault on dignity. When someone chooses to strangle another person, they dehumanise and degrade the person they are strangling. It’s time we talked about sexual strangulation. This dangerous practice, often promoted in mainstream pornography, has now found its way into many young people’s sexual expectations and experiences. It’s time we talked about this… Continue reading Strangulation often co-occurs with coercive control, sexual offences, and image-based abuse
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A plea to egalitarian academics and advocates in Christendom
As Christians we are all called to prioritise the needs of widows and orphans. Abused wives are the equivalent of widows. Sandra Glahn says the Greek word for 'widow' was broad enough to include divorcees. In Christian spaces, abused wives often endure more suffering than widows. Widows are bereaved and alone, but abused wives suffer… Continue reading A plea to egalitarian academics and advocates in Christendom