How can we include pleasure in the consent conversation? Listen as founder of Learning Consent Dr Joy Townsend goes beyond the traditional definition of consent and discusses effective role modelling and consent culture in todays society. Learning Consent delivers comprehensive relationships, sexuality and consent education programs for educational institutions and organisations. Joy shares with Naomi her passion for helping young people to catch a vision for how great communicative, connected and pleasurable sex can be.
This episode was recorded in March 2023
CONTENT WARNINGS: This episode references sexual assault and sexual violence
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References
Joy’s PHD “Her sexual self: A narrative investigation of young women’s sexual subjectives”
UNESCO International technical guidance on sexuality education
Comprehensive Consent Sarah Casper
French Philosopher – communicative approach to consent
Bad sex vs sexual violence blog
Liz Kelly’s Continuum of sexual violence
Professor Michael Flood
National Student Safety Survey
Credits
Host: Naomi Viret
Guest: Joy Townsend
Producers: Maddy Stratten & Winnie Adamson
Music: Little Pastries Instrumental (descript)
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