TakePart.com 5.3.16 | Alex Janin Many Americans from all age groups still don't understand the definition of sexual consent. Paging anti–campus rape crusaders: It isn’t just college-age Americans who are confused about what it means to consent to sex. It seems pervasive “no
NY Times 4.8.16 | Caroline Hurwitz My boyfriend knew he was losing me, which is why he sent me a box of books. It was a strategic move. After experiencing a traumatic event, I had spent the previous year insulating myself from the
The Odyssey Stephanie Goebel | 4.5.16 In the past couple of weeks a bill about affirmative consent has come before the Connecticut state legislature that would create a blanket reform across all Connecticut universities regarding consent. It would require that consent to sex
The Current 3.29.16 | Chantel Grant As a child, one of the first things you learn is the difference between “yes” and “no.” When you were younger, you hardly misunderstood “no.” It was a simple two-letter word used to negate anything that you
Salon.com 3.19.16 | Peggy Orenstein I’m not going to tell you to go right now and buy a copy of Peggy Orenstein’s “Girls & Sex.” I’m going to tell you to buy two copies: One for yourself, and one for the teenager in
The Harvard Crimson 3.30.16 | Melissa C. Rodman and Luca F. Schroeder This article is the second in a four-part series about sexual assault prevention at Harvard. The first part can be found here. Last September, shortly after the University released the findings
National Catholic Register 3.2.16 | Judy Roberts Catholic authorities agree that ‘rape culture’ is a grave problem, even at many U.S. Catholic colleges, but suggest that it’s symptomatic of an even deeper moral malaise. DENVER — As a college student a decade ago,
Huffington Post 2.22.16 | Naomi Shatz On college campuses around the country, a new rallying cry is being heard: "yes means yes!" This is the motto of the affirmative consent movement: a movement that combines a new approach to educating college students about
