Sexual assault is not a crime of ignorance: Why consent education does not address the real problem
2 years, 11 months ago

Sexual assault is not a crime of ignorance: Why consent education does not address the real problem

ABC  

Last month, the National Student Safety Survey released damning findings about the rates of sexual assault and harassment at Australian universities. Rather, what does our obsession with consent education — further reflected in an array of bizarre metaphors likening sex to, among other things, bike-riding, tea-drinking, and milkshake-sharing — imply about the assumed causes of sexual assault? But, by the same token, how careless and negligent, how utterly perverse and unnatural it is to teach sexual consent as Consent Matters does — without a single explicit reference to patriarchy, privilege or power, or to the tragedies which compel universities to mandate this kind of course. These cases highlight what should be obvious: sexual assault is not a matter of ignorance of the “rules” of consensual sex, but a willingness to break them.

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This government is serious about tackling sexual assault in education
2 years, 11 months ago

This government is serious about tackling sexual assault in education

The Independent  

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How will consent education in schools change next year? Students demand answers
3 years, 4 months ago

How will consent education in schools change next year? Students demand answers

ABC  

Teaching school students about consent should be considered as important as teaching them mathematics and English, a Queensland education department representative says. Hayley Stevenson, the department's executive director of student protection and wellbeing, said teaching students about consent was "absolutely" vital and state schools would not be able to opt out of the new curriculum, which will be introduced next …

Why “consent” doesn’t stand a chance against porn culture
4 years ago

Why “consent” doesn’t stand a chance against porn culture

ABC  

Warning: this article contains accounts of sexual assault that many will find disturbing. I was coerced and forced to do something I didn’t not want to do without ever being asked if it was something I wanted at all.” Another writes, “I was educated to say ‘No’ I was never taught what to do if you get raped.” De-radicalising boys …

Chanel Contos reveals eight topics to be taught in sex ed classes to stop sexual abuse epidemic
4 years ago

Chanel Contos reveals eight topics to be taught in sex ed classes to stop sexual abuse epidemic

Daily Mail  

The woman responsible for drawing attention to a sexual abuse epidemic in Sydney's elite private schools has drafted eight topics that must be taught in sex education classes to give students a well-rounded understanding of consent. More than 5,000 young women shared harrowing stories of sexual abuse at the hands of first boyfriends, male friends or older schoolboys in a …

Michaela Coel’s I May Destroy You gave me a better sex education than school ever did
4 years, 8 months ago

Michaela Coel’s I May Destroy You gave me a better sex education than school ever did

The Independent  

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Could "consent education" really work to prevent sexual assault?
6 years, 7 months ago

Could "consent education" really work to prevent sexual assault?

Salon  

While it's never far from the headlines in the #MeToo era, the ongoing issue of sexual consent is back in the news again. Feminist writer Moira Donegan recently expressed skepticism that "consent education" can be a big part of the answer, tweeting that "masculinity and male heterosexuality have been constructed in such a way that for a lot of abusers, …

The epidemic of sexual assaults in our schools
6 years, 7 months ago

The epidemic of sexual assaults in our schools

Daily Mail  

The first time I went into a school to talk to about sex and relationships, I thought there might be some confusion over contraception, or funny questions about body parts. That was five years ago, not long after I’d set up the Everyday Sexism Project, a website which collects people’s experiences of gender inequality — from sexual harassment to discrimination …

‘Consent classes’ to be given to children as young as four in schools
6 years, 8 months ago

‘Consent classes’ to be given to children as young as four in schools

The Independent  

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I was the 'perfect' rape victim but still I didn't go to police
6 years, 8 months ago

I was the 'perfect' rape victim but still I didn't go to police

ABC  

If sexual assault was treated like any other crime, I might have gone to police that night covered in bruises and DNA evidence. But in recent months, as I've watched the unfolding of the #MeToo movement and the growing number of women speaking about their experiences of sexual harassment, the acquittal of Sydney man Luke Lazarus for sexual assault, and …

Why mandatory uni courses on sexual consent are unlikely to fix the problem
7 years, 1 month ago

Why mandatory uni courses on sexual consent are unlikely to fix the problem

ABC  

In the wake of the findings of the Australian Human Rights Commission 2017 national report on sexual assault and sexual harassment at Australian universities, a number of universities have introduced mandatory courses on sexual consent for new students. By the time young people get to university, it's far too late to be initiating education on sexual consent. Getting enthusiastic about …

US colleges under the spectre of sexual assault
7 years, 6 months ago

US colleges under the spectre of sexual assault

Al Jazeera  

New York, NY – Taylor Moore, a 20-year-old college student from Arkansas, wants to be able to attend class, stay in the dorms, or go to the school’s library without having to encounter the student who sexually assaulted her – rights US anti-gender discrimination laws, known as Title IX, are supposed to protect. “It was so hard to come forward …

Punish those who deny victims of sexual violence their right to go to school
7 years, 10 months ago

Punish those who deny victims of sexual violence their right to go to school

Hindustan Times  

How does society break the spirit of a rape victim who has survived the worst form of sexual violence, physical assault or disease? That is what happened in the case of a Delhi schoolgirl whose parents have alleged that her school allegedly asked her not to attend classes as it would “tarnish the image of the school.” According to the …

Accused Sexual Predator Proclaims April National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
7 years, 11 months ago

Accused Sexual Predator Proclaims April National Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Huff Post  

At the heart of our country is the emphatic belief that every person has unique and infinite value. As we recognize National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, we are reminded that we all share the responsibility to reduce and ultimately end sexual violence. In the face of sexual violence, we must commit to providing meaningful support and services for …

Thousands share their experiences of sexual harassment in school after calls for compulsory sex education
8 years, 7 months ago

Thousands share their experiences of sexual harassment in school after calls for compulsory sex education

The Independent  

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Column: The dangerous irony of rape accusation culture
8 years, 9 months ago

Column: The dangerous irony of rape accusation culture

LA Times  

By now, there’s no way you’ve missed the story of Brock Turner, a 20-year-old Stanford swimmer and former Olympic hopeful who in January 2015 was discovered by fellow students as he assaulted an unconscious, partially clothed woman behind a dumpster after a fraternity party. In March, Turner was found guilty of three counts of felony sexual assault, including attempt to …

Sexual assault: Victim-blaming attitudes common among young people, research finds
9 years, 1 month ago

Sexual assault: Victim-blaming attitudes common among young people, research finds

ABC  

More than a quarter of young people display victim-blaming attitudes and find it hard to respect females when they are drunk or wearing revealing clothing, new research finds. Key points: One third of young people find it hard to respect women who are drunk, while a quarter find it hard to respect those wearing revealing clothing A quarter of young …

Here's What We Learned About Sexual Assault At 27 Top Universities
9 years, 6 months ago

Here's What We Learned About Sexual Assault At 27 Top Universities

Huff Post  

Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The Association of American Universities on Monday released the results of one of the largest national surveys of college students’ experiences with sexual violence on campus, with responses from more than 150,000 students. Overall, 67.5 percent of students believe its’ “very or extremely likely” a report of sexual assault would be taken seriously by the …

Majority of parents believe sex education should be compulsory in secondary schools, YouGov poll reveals
11 years, 10 months ago

Majority of parents believe sex education should be compulsory in secondary schools, YouGov poll reveals

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