Dominance and Submission

The Psychosexual Exploitation of Women in Cults

Datos Bibliográficos

ID11659331
AutoresJanja Lalich (autor de correspondencia)
Año1996
Volumen19
Número4
Páginas37-52
Fecha de publicación1996-12-07
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaWomen & Therapy (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0270-3149 • E-ISSN: 1541-0315
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j015v19n04_06
OpenAlexW1773709412
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas4

The author describes the prevalence of the sexual exploitation of women in cults. This may take the form of daily controls of sexuality and sex lives or more overt abuses such as arranged marriages, forced sexual activity with the leader, and rape. Sexual control is seen as the final step in objectification of the cult member by the authoritarian leader who is able to satisfy his needs through psychological manipulation leading to sexual exploitation. Key to recovering from cultic sexual abuse is psychoeducation - that is, aiding the former cult member to understand the nature of the overall system of deception and manipulation that was used to exploit her. Through an examination of the social and psychological influence techniques employed by the cult, former cult members will be able to productively confront the issues related to their sexual abuse

Authoritarianism · Criminology · Cult · Deception · Dominance (genetics · Exhibitionism · Human sexuality · Poison control · Political science · Politics · Sexual abuse · Sexual coercion · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Gender Studies · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Social Psychology