What is it about?
This comment on Thomas et al's (2017) article considers a 'grey' area of problem sex and looks at the role of sexual consent in women's stories of 'problem' sex. I question the use of the concept of consent for sexual violence prevention and sexuality education.
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Why is it important?
Consent is becoming an increasingly popular concept used for sexual violence prevention. More critical engagement with the concept is required if we are to change rape culture.
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Too much emphasis is currently being placed on the concept of sexual consent for sexual violence prevention. Sexual consent education has little hope of changing perpetrating behaviours. The cause of sexual violence is not a lack of knowledge about how to tell if someone is in to sex - it is someone choosing not to listen.
Dr Melanie Ann Beres
University of Otago
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This page is a summary of: What does faking orgasms have to do with sexual consent?, Sexualities, June 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1363460717708151.
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