Olivia and Raven talk more misconceptions surrounding consent and sex assault, using manipulation to access intimacy, and criticisms of sex assault survivors for speaking up.

 

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Discussion Summary:

00:00: Topic intro, Olivia’s experience with sex education, and more talk on including consent in sex ed.

05:02: Misconceptions surrounding consent, how society teaches us to freeze and silence ourselves when we face assault, and Olivia recounts a time she was assaulted.

12:51: Using manipulation to access intimacy, and how this begins with family interactions.

20:50: Criticizing and penalizing people who speak up about being mistreated, and protecting people who commit sex assault.

26:24: The focus on false allegations when people speak up about experiencing sex assault, and depicting survivors as lacking credibility.

33:00: The misconception that sex assault can only happen to attractive people, and abusing power imbalances.

37:25: Outro.

 

Learn More!

20 Alarming Domestic Violence Statistics

https://www.socialsolutions.com/blog/domestic-violence-statistics/

Victims of Sexual Violence: Statistics

https://www.rainn.org/statistics/victims-sexual-violence

 

Intro Music: "Leopard Print Elevator" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)