Stealthing survivors grapple with a 'gray area' of sexual violation

Nonconsensual condom removal by an intimate partner falls into a gray area of sexual violence, a traumatic experience that exposes survivors to health risks, which they are often expected to manage alone without medical assistance or legal recourse, a new study says. Published in the journal Communication Monographs, the findings shed light on a commonplace sexual violation and the social and institutional practices that silence victims and fail to provide needed resources.