What is stealthing, and why is it wrong?
Whether you call it stealthing, birth control sabotage, or reproductive coercion, taking a condom off during sex without permission is assault.
Stealthing, or removing a condom during sex without asking for a partner’s permission, has been all over the Internet recently. While survivors and providers have been talking about birth control sabotage for a while now, many people are hearing about stealthing for the first time. We want to be clear: stealthing is not a “sex trend.” It’s a nonconsensual act that can increase the risk of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (a.k.a. STIs or STDs). Taking off a condom without your partner’s consent: Breaks the agreement (a.k.a. consent) of wearing a condom during sex Violates a...
