Sexual Consent

By: Milena Popova

Narrated by: Amy Melissa Bentley

An introduction to issues of sexual consent, covering key strands of feminist thought, how sexual consent is negotiated in practice, the influence of popular culture, and more

The #MeToo movement has focused public attention on the issue of sexual consent. People of all genders, from all walks of life, have stepped forward to tell their stories of sexual harassment and violation. In a predictable backlash, others have taken to mass media to inquire plaintively if "flirting" is now forbidden. This volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series offers a nuanced introduction to sexual consent by a writer who is both a scholar and an activist on this issue.

This book presents key strands of feminist thought on the subject of sexual consent from across academic and activist communities and covers the history of research on consent in such fields as psychology and feminist legal studies. It discusses how sexual consent is negotiated in practice, from "No means no" to "Yes means yes", and describes what factors might limit individual agency in such negotiations. It examines how popular culture, including pornography, romance fiction, and sex advice manuals, shapes our ideas of consent; explores the communities at the forefront of consent activism; and considers what meaningful social change in this area might look like.

©2018 Massachusetts Intsitute of Technology (P)2019 Gildan Media, LLC

pretty weak man, i'm not gonna lie

not a very good book about consent + contains a lot of misinformations. there are a few good informations, but that's it. i don't think it's worth the time and money to be honest.

Good but not great

overall its a good book, but its just sounds like too scientific. i mean this same book can be written in plain english instead of too much scientific style