This article clearly demonstrates similarities to that of Basile, however, they are demonstrated through different contexts. Basile (1999) clearly indicates five different types of acquiescence to demonstrate how women “give in” to unwanted sex with their husbands, thus, indicating some level of coercion. Muehlenhard and Cook also clearly demonstrate how men can be coerced into unwanted sexual activities for many reasons as well. Although men are often coerced into unwanted sexual activities dissimilar to that demonstrated by Basile, there are still numerous similarities between the articles. For example, Muehlenhard and Cook noted that men often took part in unwanted sexual activities due to the social coercion that involves being a man,
