An Inherently Masculine Practice: Understanding the Sexual Victimization of Queer Women

Sexual violence is a widespread social issue, and sexual victimization is especially prevalent among queer-identified women. Still, there is little research on queer women’s experiences of sexual violence or explanations for the high rate of victimization. This study uses data from 40 open-ended int...

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Main Author: Bedera, Nicole (Author)
Contributors: Nordmeyer, Kristjane
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2021, Volume: 36, Issue: 23/24, Pages: 11188-11211
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Masculinity
Perpetration
Transgender
Bisexual
Lesbian
LGBTQ
Sexual Assault

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