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Some Consent Resources:

​Although we usually think of consent with respect to sexuality, Consent Academy’s mission is building consent culture in all aspects of life. 
Touching People Without Their Consent: Still A Problem Even If It's Not Sexual
​Miri AKA brutereason writes about how most folks handle interpersonal interactions and why it’s lacking.
The Importance of Consent in Everyday Situations
​Cara Kulwicki describes an instance of nonconsent at their hair salon.
Why Kids Need Touch, and How Consent Culture Helps Them Get It
​Christine Krawmer writes about how consent culture helps kids be healthier and happier (and suggests a game to help them learn!)
So you’ve read these stories and comics and want to do better! Sounds like the next step is signing up for a Consent Academy class or workshop! Here are a few articles you can read beforehand:
Comic: Survivor Mom: Teaching Consent
Comic with concrete suggestions about how to practice consent with your kids.
7 Ways to Practice Consent Outside of the Bedroom
Easy-to-digest listicle.
Enjoy enthusiastic consent
​This article by Sonia Connelly is geared toward massage/reiki/bodywork practitioners, and these principles apply to everyone!

Sex-Specific Resources

​Ok, you understand that nonconsensual touch isn’t ok regardless of whether it’s sexual touch. Let’s talk about a few of the biggest assumptions folks make when they’re engaging in sexual activity:
Comic: What if we Treated all Consent like Society Treats Sexual Consent
These comics by Everyday Feminism show how the average person already understands the essential concepts of consent culture.
video: Tea and Consent
This video expresses similar ideas as the above comics: we understand how to react to a guest declining tea, and the same should go for sexual activity 
video: SexplAnations: What is Consent
Sexplanations explains consent, cw: implied nudity
Driver's Ed for the Sexual Superhighway: Navigating Consent
Heather Corinna gives some excellent concrete suggestions on how to navigate sexual activity to ensure everyone has a great time.
FSPC: Consent Policy
The consent policy of our parent org, the Foundation for Sex Positive Culture!
NCSF: Consent Counts Program
 National Coalition for Sexual Freedom’s Consent Counts program overview – this is a gigantic undertaking that includes everything from legal briefs about BDSM to community assistance guides to address prior consent violations and prevent future ones.
Do you have any other great consent resources? Suggest them by contacting us.
  • Home
  • Upcoming Workshops
    • Consent & Leadership >
      • Building a Framework
      • Building Better Communication
      • Dealing with Power
      • Consent Ethos
      • Intersecting Challenges
      • Working with Trauma
      • Consent Advocate Training
      • Consent Policy
      • Consent Procedures
      • Working Towards TA
      • Evaluating Incidents
      • Interviewing
      • Creating Accountability
      • Thick of It
    • Stand Alone Classes >
      • Consent Basics
      • Consent Chats
      • Consent for Men
      • Consent Risk
      • Nonverbal Consent
      • Anti-Racism - Part 1
      • Consent for Kids
      • Consent in the Workplace
      • Transactional Consent
      • Anti-Racism - Part 2
      • Consent & Neurodiversity
      • Consent for Systemic Change
  • Our Work
    • Private Education
    • Consent Advocates
    • Consultation
  • About Us
    • Our Team
    • Volunteering
  • Resources
    • Consent Complexities
    • Consent Incidents >
      • Consent Policy
      • Consent Procedure
    • External Resources
    • Video
    • Book
    • Educator Blog
    • Consent Film Festival >
      • Film Logo
  • Contact
  • Donate