Politics of Narcissistic Sexual Assault ~ Sexual Activity Obtained Without Consent

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

Sexual assault and narcissism have become everyday words in politics today. What’s brought to light in vivid behavioral terms through the last presidential election and the 2016 Oscars Academy is the issue of “consent.” Many people outside of sexual assault circles believe this is a cloudy issue lost in women’s stories and rarely taken seriously.

Consent

Let’s drill down to the behavioral reality of consent. It’s not a function of what state you reside. It’s not a function of whether or not you are married to your sexual partner. It’s not even a function of whether you are in a monogamous relationship.

It’s all about BOTH people wanting or not wanting sexual activity. If both people want it, you have consent. If both people don’t want it, there is no consent. Period.

The following excerpt was initially inspired by vice president Joe Biden’s compelling appreciation for the actual meaning of consent, illustrated during the 2016 Oscar’s Academy acknowledgment of sexual assault survivors. Biden notes that consent can’t be given by a person unable to give consent (i.e. a child, an intoxicated person, an unconscious person). And to this list, sexual assault advocates add a person…