Sexual Strangulation: Why It Matters

Picture @TheGuardian Sexual strangulation or “choking” is being talked about more and more — but not in the ways it needs to be. At its core, strangulation cuts off oxygen or blood to the brain. That is what makes it dangerous. There is no safe level of restricting someone’s air or blood flow. Yet, we are seeing more of it, particularly among young people, where it is becoming normalised. A…