In adolescent parlance, “You’re forcing!” is used when someone is being insistent and not taking into account the desire of the other person. The use of this expression reflects current debate about consent and the logics of domination. Starting with a consideration of the role of language in the constitution of the subject, we will integrate our theoretical references in order to explore the risks of abuse in the family and in the treatment setting. We will investigate the ethics of analysis in a society undergoing a transformation embodied by adolescent modernity.

Adolescence, 2025, 43, 2, 209-221.