Does Sex Ed Lead to Teen Promiscuity?
During Sex Education For All Month, I’m working on debunking some common myths about sex ed that are leading to a lot of parents being...
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Consent and Unwanted arousal
During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, I’ve been focusing on dispelling harmful myths about sexual assault that lead to victim blaming...
Why We need to stop telling people to get better at saying no
A few years ago I spoke with several young women who had had a “consent class” during their last year of high school. During this class,...
Teaching Your teen girls about consent
After I wrote my blog piece on Teaching Your Teen Boys About Consent, it wasn’t long before I was asked to write a companion piece for...
What if your friend harms someone?
I’ve been in the situation of having people I worked with or associated with be accused of harming others. I understand how jarring this...
Teaching your teen boys about consent
Recently I was asked to write something specifically for parents of boys and young men.When I teach consent I include everyone, no matter...
Consent and unwanted sex
One thing that really drives me crazy is when people say that consent is simple. Consent is actually an aspect of interactions that rests...
"It was definitely assault, because she said no 5 times..."
Recently I had a conversation with the sweetest, most caring educator about a sexual assault at their school, perpetrated by one student...
Respecting Your Kid’s Boundaries
Not too long ago I was speaking with a loving dad, and he proudly told me how he was teaching his 8 year old daughter to defend her...
The insidious slide from willing to tolerating
Something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately is the way I can unconsciously slide from a state of enthusiasm to a state of being...
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