Sacramento, CA — Assemblymember Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) introduced trailblazing legislation that would include nonconsensual condom removal or ‘stealthing’ in the CA Civil Code. On the heels of Sexual Assault and Violence Awareness Week, this legislation confirms that ‘stealthing’ is an illegal act that causes long term physical and emotional harm to its victims and those guilty of ‘stealthing’ should be held accountable under California law.
‘Stealthing’ is the nonconsensual and intentional removal or tampering with the condom during sexual intercourse. A study by Yale University (Columbia Journal of Gender and Law, Vol. 32, No. 2, 2017) calls “stealthing” “a grave violation of dignity and autonomy” and reports that cases of “stealthing” are on the rise among women and gay men. The article also encourages new Torts against the practice to allow victims to establish a cause of action. Stealthing has also been called rape-adjacent.
“I have been working on the issue of ‘stealthing’ since 2017. And I won’t stop until there is some accountability for those who perpetrate the act. Sexual assaults, especially those on women of color, are perpetually swept under the rug. So much stigma is attached to this issue, that even after every critic lauded Micheala Coel’s, I May Destroy for its compelling depiction of the horrors of sexual abuse including of ‘stealthing,’ it got zero Golden Globe nominations. That doesn’t seem like an accident or coincidence to me,” stated Assemblymember Garcia.
AB 453 will be referred to policy committee next month where the legislative process will begin.
“It’s disgusting that there are online communities that defend and encourage stealthing and give advice on how to get away with removing the condom without the consent of their partner, but there is nothing in law that makes it clear that this is a crime,” concluded Garcia.
The 58th Assembly District includes the cities of Montebello, Pico Rivera, Commerce, Bell Gardens, Downey, Norwalk, Bellflower, Cerritos and Artesia.
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Good Grief…..
I thought I heard it all regarding political waste with nonsense laws. This takes the cake. Don’t forget people to make your partner aware of the rubber removal law before proceeding.
Reminds me of a story a friend of mine told me , about prison. Something about an inmate known as,
” The Stealth Bomber ” .
Sounded bloody painful.
Wow. WTF geez. We are in a pandemic and our elected are spending time on this. Wow, geez all over again.
Does this mean someone has to stand over the couple to make sure neither one is tampering with the fucking condom? SAINTS ALIVE! Between this Garcia woman and Skinner broad, what in hell is going on???? Have these people taken leave of their senses? Can you just imagine being in court and testifying to this? Sweet Jesus!!!
Why is it only women of color but any woman that is raped are you kidding me
Be careful out there people the rubber police dept will be established next.,,,,
OK buddy pull out and let me see some I D …….
Sorry Officer I don’t have my I D on me……..,
I left it in my pants……
Alright buddy you’re going to jail for illegal rubber removal……
GEESH, our tax dollars working hard for us on this one. How do these people get elected?
Judge: How do you plead to illegal tampering with your condom, Mr. Jones
Defendant: Not guilty, your honor! Someone else must have sneaked in and removed it.,
What if it just slips off ? Asking for a friend.
Wow! just WOW!..;.. This is “trailblazing” legislation? omg, are there any sane legislators?
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