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

Learning Consent 

Joy’s PHD “Her sexual self: A narrative investigation of young women’s sexual subjectives” 

Marie-Pierre Cleret 

UNESCO International technical guidance on sexuality education 

Comprehensive Consent Sarah Casper 

French Philosopher – communicative approach to consent 

Bad sex vs sexual violence blog 

Laurie Penny 

Secondary School Survey  

Liz Kelly’s Continuum of sexual violence 

Professor Michael Flood 

Porn literacy curriculum 

Betty Dodson 

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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