Key points

Consent under threat, fear, or psychological constraint is not freely given; it is coerced and invalid.

Apparent agreement may mask structural domination; compliance is not evidence of autonomy.

Emotional bonds formed under coercive control reflect survival adaptation, not mutuality or desire.

The law must distinguish genuine consent from conditioned submission or risk misjudging entrapment as choice.

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