Tag: consent

23 July, 201431 May, 2014

Children, Consent, and Parenting

I was at the home of friends with a young child the other day, and I was troubled by an interaction I had when I arrived. It’s an interaction I commonly have in similar situations, so I don’t want anyone to think that I am singling these parents out or labeling them as bad people […]

Anyone Can Be A Rapist: Including, Yes, You

Posted in gender, social justice by s.e. smith

Over a year ago, I wrote about the problem of rape in progressive communities, and the harsh fact that anyone can be a rapist, even someone you like and respect, someone you look up to, someone you don’t think could possibly be ‘that kind of person.’ This post is sort of the logical extension of […]