Stealthing
When a man removes a condom during sexual intercourse in order to get her pregnant, or when a woman removes a man's condom in order to frame him as a rapist. but his partner has not agreed, this is called stealthing, or non-consensual condom removal.[1][2] His partner has only agreed to sex with a condom. The risks are the same as having sex without a condom, there may be unwanted pregnancies, as well as the problem of sexually transmitted infections.[3] In many countries, this behaviour is viewed as sexual assault or rape, and punished accordingly.[4] As of 2020, stealthing is punishable as a form of sexual violence in some countries, such as Germany and the United Kingdom.[3]
Damaging a condom on purpose, before or during its use is sometiemes also called stealthing; this is independent on who damaged the condom. [5]
Impact and risks[change | change source]
Removing or damaging a condom during sex increases the risks of unintended pregnancy and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).[2][5][6] Victims may feel betrayal and many victims see it as a "grave violation of dignity and autonomy". Many may also experience emotional and psychological distress, especially those who have experienced sexual violence in the past.[5]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Hatch, Jenavieve (21 April 2017). "Inside The Online Community Of Men Who Preach Removing Condoms Without Consent". Huffington Post. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Brodsky, Alexandra (2017). "'Rape-Adjacent': Imagining Legal Responses to Nonconsensual Condom Removal". Columbia Journal of Gender and Law. 32 (2). SSRN 2954726.Brodsky, Alexandra (2017). "'Rape-Adjacent': Imagining Legal Responses to Nonconsensual Condom Removal". Columbia Journal of Gender and Law. 32 (2). SSRN 2954726.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alexandra Stanic & Rose Donohoe (10 February 2020). "'He Secretly Took the Condom Off' – People Talk About the Times They Were 'Stealthed'". Vice. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ↑ Melissa Cunningham (3 June 2019). "One in three women victim to 'stealth' condom removal". The Age. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Nedelman, Michael (27 April 2017). "Some call it 'stealthing,' others call it sexual assault". CNN.
- ↑ Kelly, Laura (30 April 2017). "Law paper condemns 'stealthing' assailants removing condoms during intercourse without consent". The Washington Times.