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More than half of Australian young people are using strangulation during sex: new research

  • Written by Heather Douglas, Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne
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We recently surveyed thousands of young Australians about their experiences of strangulation (or choking) during sex and found more than half (57%) reported being strangled by a partner during sex. About half (51%) said they had strangled their partner during sex.

For some people, strangulation is a high-risk but acceptable part of...

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