Coercion

Society and Culture

Coercive authority is the power to compel behavior through threats, punishment, or the credible risk of negative consequences. It appears in states, organizations, workplaces, a...

Society

Sexual coercion to settle debts is exploitation that trades sex or sexual services for the cancellation, reduction, or postponement of a financial obligation. It can appear in i...

Relationships

Coercion and blackmail in sexual contexts involve pressuring or forcing someone into sexual activity through threats, manipulation, or exploitation of vulnerabilities. This ever...

Relationships

When someone says, "Your breasts have ruined my Christmas," they are framing their sexual frustration as your responsibility. Blaming a partner’s body or choices for one’s o...