The vast majority of theoretical and empirical research assessing sexual assault (SA) focuses on man-against-woman SA (MWSA), leaving other forms such as woman-against-woman SA (WWSA) understudied. Relatively simple questions, such as the relative frequency of WWSA for women of different sexual orientations, the tactics (e.g., coercion, force), or forms (e.g., groping, vaginal penetration) employed in WWSA remain unanswered. To address these issues, 268 women (approximately one-third of each bisexual, lesbian, and heterosexual) completed an online survey reporting on whether or not they had experienced a variety of nonconsensual sexual experiences in their adult lifetime, asking specifically about perpetration by men and women. Results indicated that although SA perpetrated by men was far more common, a substantial minority of participants reported having experienced WWSA. In general, tactics and forms employed were similar, regardless of the gender of the perpetrator or the woman’s sexual orientation, with two exceptions: bisexual women had experienced higher rates of MWSA, and lesbian women had experienced more SA in the form of oral sex compared to other groups. Implications for theory, empirical research, and especially community and clinical practice are discussed.

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女性遭受成人性侵犯的经历，按肇事者性别和参与者性取向划分


绝大多数评估性侵犯 （SA） 的理论和实证研究都集中在男性对女性的 SA （MWSA） 上，而对其他形式，如女性对女性的 SA （WWSA） 的研究不足。相对简单的问题，例如 WWSA 对不同性取向女性的相对频率、WWSA 中采用的策略（例如，胁迫、武力）或形式（例如，摸索、阴道插入）仍然没有答案。为了解决这些问题，268 名女性（约占双性恋、女同性恋和异性恋的三分之一）完成了一项在线调查，报告了她们在成年后是否经历过各种未经同意的性经历，专门询问了男性和女性的犯罪行为。结果表明，尽管男性实施的 SA 要常见得多，但有相当少数参与者报告经历过 WWSA。一般来说，无论肇事者的性别或女性的性取向如何，所采用的策略和形式都是相似的，但有两个例外：双性恋女性的 MWSA 发生率更高，而女同性恋女性经历的形式比其他群体更多。讨论了对理论、实证研究，尤其是社区和临床实践的影响。