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We Are Not Saved
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The Problem of Consent
Women report being strangled by their partners during sex. Many said that it was unwelcome and frightening, while others reported they had consented,. And a few said they had invited it. Herein lies the crux of the problem of consent. There is the outer circle of women who consented to sex but once it's going on, it was impracticable to try to consent to everything that happened. A fetish for strangling oneself is vanishingly rare among women. So how many women are really truly consenting to this inherently dangerous practice? Perry includes studies that say there is no safe amount of strangulation.
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