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I read this, then reread it because the punchline didn't match the tone throughout the article. The point is that "consent is sexy" doesn't go far enough towar
by octokatt 6y ago
I read this, then reread it because the punchline didn't match the tone throughout the article.
The point is that "consent is sexy" doesn't go far enough towards teaching people how to have a healthy relationship. No one is disagreeing with this, nor that infantilization and demonization is a long standing problem. But we need the step that "yes, consent is important" first to get to the better parts, just like addition needs to be learned before algebra.
The article turns consent into a straw man, and then doesn't give a good framework to replace the social framework of consent, instead showcasing high-level concepts that aren't easy to teach.
A more meaningful conclusion is to add philosophy as a discipline back into schooling, so sex-ed doesn't need to do double-duty as ethics.