KNOWLEDGE OF UNWANTED SEX

Unwanted sex is a social problem that has family as its origin. It contributes to a lot of evil happenings at home, community, and perpetrating crime and violence in the society. Various forms of unwanted sex have become a part of everyday living, and while it seems harmless on the surface, it actually lays the cultural foundation for rape. When the society believe that women are obligated to have sex, even when they do not actively want to, it adulterates consent. Unwanted sex refers to increasing degrees of incentive, pressure, or threat used by one partner to obtain sex that is unwanted by the other partner. Unwanted sex, especially in more extreme forms of sexual coercion or rape, is associated with harm to mental and physical health. Unwanted sexual behaviours include verbal and nonverbal behaviours that are unreciprocated and considered offensive to the person who is receiving the attention (Kelley & Parson, 2000).