The term "religious community" refers to an organized group of individuals who share common beliefs about spirituality and practice rituals based on those beliefs. Hierarchical sexual power dynamics...
Religiously committed relationships are often associated with strict social norms that regulate behavior, including those related to gender roles, sexuality, and power dynamics within the...
How Does the Regulation of Sexual Behavior Within Religious Communities Impact Gender Dynamics, Power Relations, and Relational Equality?
Religion has always played an important role in shaping...
There is no doubt that religious beliefs have shaped societal norms around sexual behavior for millennia.
The interaction between these beliefs and contemporary understandings of consent,...
Sexual autonomy is an individual's ability to exercise their right to make decisions regarding their own body and sexuality without external influence or coercion. It can be affected by several...
What is the impact of sexual autonomy on perceived relational equality and satisfaction?
Sexual autonomy is defined as the ability to make one's own decisions regarding sexual behavior without...
Sexual preferences refer to an individual's physical, emotional, and psychological attraction towards another person of a specific gender or orientation. Societal gender norms are the accepted...
Sexual autonomy refers to one's ability to make decisions about their own body and sexual experiences without external coercion or manipulation. It involves having control over one's desires, needs,...
There has been an increased interest in exploring the role that sexual assertiveness plays in achieving relational equality between partners in committed romantic relationships. Researchers have...
Sexual empowerment refers to an individual's ability to make informed decisions about their sexual health and wellbeing without fear of judgment, coercion, or violence. It is about having control...