The topic of consent is so multifaceted and complex, one episode just won’t do it justice. Before we can talk to our teenagers about consent, what it means, how you get it and how you give it, we really need to understand the bigger issues at play and what we’re up against.

We must examine the backdrop of societal and cultural issues, social norms, gender stereotypes and the justice system that combine to make sexual harassment and sexual violence the norm.

Our teens not only operate within this culture, but their biases and their attitudes about one another are intensified by their developmental stage and need for acceptance by their peers.

Sexual harassment and sexual assault among teenagers is rampant and to have better conversations with them – to help them understand how to treat one another, we need to see their behavior in the larger context.

Join me as we discuss these issues leading up to our conversation about consent in Episode #25: Part 2 - Teenagers, “Rape Culture”, Sexual Assault, and Consent, next week.

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