Can you imagine a world where no one feared a violation of their boundaries? A world where everyone felt safe in their bodies and confident in asking for what they wanted? Teaching consent education is the way to achieve this vision, and this entry level book for educators helps you teach and discuss consent issues to young adults, from 10+.The fun, interactive exercises in this book focus on consent in all interactions, not just sexual ones, and explores skills that help young people to increase their relational intelligence and build positive, reciprocal relationships. Drawing on their combined experiences of over 25 years as consent educators, the authors have seen that more respectful, generous and joyful ways of relating to one another are possible. In this vital book, they challenge common assumptions about consent and coercion, and invite educators of all walks to become instigators of a profound culture shift.
Marcia Baczynski is a sexual communication coach, co-founder of Cuddle Party, and CEO of Asking For What You Want with over 17 years of experience. Marcia is a sought-after presenter at conferences across North America and a teacher for the School of Consent.
Erica Scott is the creator of The Consent Culture Intro Workshop. As a survivor of child sexual abuse, 20 plus years of working in a male dominated industry, and as a mother of young adult children, she feels the urgency to bring more effective consent education to a wider audience.
Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; PART ONE: PREPARING; How to Use this Book; 1: Our Stories; 2: What is Consent Culture?; 3: Laying the Groundwork; PART TWO: FACILITATING THE EXERCISES; 4: Creating the Container; 5: "No" Is a Complete Sentence; 6: But It's Hard To Say No!; 7: What If I'm A Maybe?; 8: Changing Your Mind; 9. Asking For What You Want Is Hard; 10. Consent is Collaboration; 11. Like a Deer In the Headlights; 12. Backup, Not Backlash; 13. Taking It Online; 14. When Is The Hug Over?; 15. Practice, Practice, Practice; APPENDIX 1. Building a Consent-Oriented World; APPENDIX 2. Partnering During the Workshop; APPENDIX 3. Group Agreements; APPENDIX 4. Legal Information; APPENDIX 5. Participant Handout Template; APPENDIX 6. Privilege/Power Wheel; APPENDIX 7. Desire Smuggling; APPENDIX 8. Additional Resources; APPENDIX 9. Just The Workshop; TERMINOLOGY; NOTES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHORS
