A young woman shares her experience with non-consensual sexual strangulation

Throughout Eva’s early sexual history, strangulation seemed like just an assumed part of sex.

She was not asked for consent. Nor was she asked if she found it pleasurable.

Sexual strangulation is too common. But it is also incredibly dangerous.

While many online voices say that it can be done safely, medical experts assert that there is no safe way to strangle.

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