Sexual Violence & Controlling Behaviour
The following is extracted from www.ntv.net.au
Sexual Violence includes all sexual behaviour without consent (or threats of such behaviour), such as unwanted touching, rape, exposing himself and making her view pornography. It also includes a man expecting a woman to have sex as a form of reconciliation after he has just beaten her; in these circumstances she is unable to withhold consent for fear of further violence.
For example, in the words of an imaginary client Peter:
“Things had been going badly at work and all I wanted was a little comfort. I just wanted to be close to her…..She’s so cold you know, she always has excuses, says she is tired or she has things to do, and she turns away any time I want to kiss her. There’s nothing wrong with kissing your wife is there? Well, anyway I guess she has told you what a rat I am. Well yes…..I did make her do it, gee this is embarrassing…..do we have to talk about it…..but I’m entitled, aren’t I, we are married after all. Isn’t she supposed to make love to me when I ask? Well, isn’t she?”