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Harm Reduction Alternatives for Sexual Choking
“Choking“ in an erotic or sexual context is usually done as a form of strangulation by applying pressure to the neck with the hands or a ligature in order to restrict blood flow and/or air flow. Choking is considered an ultrahazardous activity because of the potential of death or permanent …
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Resources from Recent Trends in Sexual Choking Tess Zachary, National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, Tess@NCSFreedom.org The topic of sexual choking is increasingly appearing in the media and in peer-reviewed journals, documenting a rise in engagement in sexual choking, particularly by young adults, and the associated physical/psychological effects that come with …
Deaths from Sexual Choking: A review of U.S. News Reports (2000-2025)
By Susan Wright, MA, NCSF Spokesperson The prevalence of sexual choking has grown rapidly in the past several years among adults under the age of 40. In 2021, a campus-representative survey of over 4,200 University students found that most of the choking participants (88.9%) understand that people can die from …
NCSF Media Activity Report – 2024
The PR Committee manages NCSF’s social media by building awareness about NCSF and providing education about our projects and consent to enhance our presence and be more effective at broadcasting our information. The PR Committee falls under the Media Outreach Program which does media advocacy for kink and non-monogamy groups, …
Guest Blog: Erotic Choking 101
by Rebecca Blanton There is no safe or “safer” way to erotically choke someone. Louder for those of you with earbuds in: THERE IS NO SAFE OR “SAFER” WAY TO EROTICALLY CHOKE SOMEONE. This morning the New York Times did a piece on erotic choking and the studies being done …
Is Sexual Choking Legal?
In all but four U.S. States, consent is not a defense to choking someone. The other States and Territories regulate “strangulation” and “suffocation” differently under their Assault, Sexual Assault, and Domestic Violence laws. To “strangle” generally means intentionally impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of someone by …