Episode 110: DSG Abuse Mini-Series: Sexual Coercion and Marital Rape with Dr. Elizabeth Jeglic

The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast

Kate Anthony

Relationships, Self-improvement, Education, Society & Culture

4.4 • 574 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2021

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

This week, I am talking with Dr. Elizabeth Jeglic about sexual coercion. We discuss how it shows up in relationships and what a woman can do if she is a victim. Dr. Jeglic is an internationally renowned expert speaker, author, and researcher on topics related to sexual violence prevention and sex offender public policy. She is also a licensed clinical psychologist and professor of psychology, and author of Protecting Your Child from Sexual Abuse: What You Need to Know to Keep Your Kids Safe.

My hope is that through this episode, you can begin to understand that your partner should want you to be an active and willing participant in any sexual behavior. The feelings should be mutual, and sex should not be forced on you.

Show Highlights

Dr. Jeglic helps us to understand what sexual coercion is and what it is not. (3:13)
Whether you're in a marriage, a dating relationship, or meet a stranger at a party, if you are not able to give consent, it's rape. (4:58)
The impact of our vision around our own sexuality. (7:28)
The power of choice comes down to you, your values, and what you consent to. (14:42)
Some ways in which sexual coercion shows up in relationships. (15:53)
Examples of sexual scripts that show up within society, media, and the entertainment industry. (21:00)
It is our responsibility to teach our children what a consensual relationship looks like, how you get consent, and what affirmative consent looks like. (22:32)
If you are experiencing sexual coercion in your marriage or have, Dr. Jeglic offers some advice on what to do next. (27:23)
How we can teach our children to have healthy, sexual relationships. (30:25)

Learn More About Dr. Elizabeth Jeglic:

Dr. Elizabeth L. Jeglic is an internationally renowned expert, speaker, author, and researcher on topics related to Sexual Violence Prevention and Sex Offender Public Policy. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychology at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. She is the author of Protecting your Child from Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence: Evidence-Based Policy and Prevention. Dr. Jeglic has published over 130 articles and book chapters and is an Associate Editor of the Journal Sexual Abuse. Dr. Jeglic's work is frequently quoted in the media, she is a nationally recognized public speaker and has been awarded the Fay Honey Knopp Award for her work preventing sexual violence.

Resources & Links:
Dr. Jeglic's website
Dr. Jeglic on Twitter
Dr. Jeglic on Facebook
Dr. Jeglic on LinkedIn
Protecting Your Child From Sexual Abuse: What You Need to Know to Keep Your Kids Safe
DSG Abuse Mini-Series: Escaping Toxic Relationships and Abuse in Faith-Based Communities with Sarah McDugal
Should I Stay or Should I Go Facebook Group
The Thrive Fund

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Divorce Survival Guide podcast, where we have open and honest conversations about co-parenting, separation, divorce, and the hardest question of all, should you stay or should you go.
0:17.7	I'm Kate Anthony, your divorce survival guide, and I'm here to help you navigate some of
0:23.3	the roughest waters you've ever swum in and answer some of your toughest questions. I've been to
0:29.1	hell and back, and now it's my mission in life to help you get to the other side of this process
0:35.1	with your sanity and your heart intact.
0:46.8	Hey, everyone.
0:48.6	Welcome back to another episode of the Divorce Survival Guide podcast.
0:53.7	So today is our last day of our mini-series on
1:01.8	abuse. And I am talking today with Dr. Elizabeth Jeglick. She's an internationally renowned expert, speaker, author, and
1:14.2	researcher on topics related to sexual violence prevention and sex offender public policy.
1:21.5	She is a licensed clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at the John Jay College of
1:27.4	Criminal Justice at the City Jay College of Criminal Justice
1:28.2	at the City University of New York. She is the author of protecting your children from sexual
1:33.5	abuse and sexual violence, evidence-based policy, and prevention. And Dr. Jeklick has published
1:39.9	over 130 articles and book chapters and is an associate editor of the journal Sexual Abuse.
1:47.6	Dr. Jeglick's work is frequently quoted in the media. She's a nationally recognized public
1:52.2	speaker and has been awarded the Faye Honey Knop Award for her work preventing sexual violence.
1:58.3	Now, I found Dr. Jaglick when she was quoted in the media as I was
2:05.3	doing research for trying to find an expert that I wanted to come and talk to you guys about
2:11.3	sexual coercion and marital rape. And I was reading all sorts of articles and her name kept coming up. So I
2:19.6	stalked her. And I found her at John Jay. And I signed her an email and she agreed to come on
2:24.8	and have this conversation. So I'm super honored that she agreed to come on to talk about this
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