CULTURE | Consent is not Enough

In this episode, Abigail Favale talks with author and Washington Post columnist Christine Emba about sex culture in modern times. The sexual liberation movement drastically changed the landscape of sexual norms and engagement; what are the tangible outcomes of that change? What kind of correlation can be drawn between high rates of pornography addiction and dysfunctional sex culture? How can we think about sex in a way that honors one another and is healthy for our culture?
Christine Emba writes for The Washington Post's Opinions section. She is the author of "Rethinking Sex: A Provocation." Before joining The Post in 2015, Christine was the Hilton Kramer Fellow in Criticism at the New Criterion and a deputy editor at the Economist Intelligence Unit, focusing on technology and innovation. She grew up in Virginia and holds an A.B. in public and international affairs from Princeton University.
Check out Christine's book here: www.amazon.com/Rethinking-Sex...
Dr. Abigail Favale completed her doctorate at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, where she was a recipient of the competitive Overseas Research Award. In 2011, her dissertation was granted the Samuel Rutherford Prize for the most distinguished thesis in English literature.
Check out Abigail's academic profile: www.georgefox.edu/academics/u...
To connect with Dr. Favale's work, visit her website: abigailfavale.wixsite.com/home
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[@jonathanneal1319]

Me and a friend having been having thousands of conversations around these ideas. I've been pressured into sex while I still consented to it, namely because I did not want to lose my partner, which ended up happening anyway. My friend's premise is that "women were tricked into sex positivity" and albeit there are some small differences between our thoughts, we generally agree with the premise. I really enjoyed this talk and I hope this conversation happens more often.

[@Lily8980]

I really enjoyed her book. Thank you Christine!

[@jonahtwhale1779]

Gentlemen, have you EVER been asked for prior consent from a female partner prior to sexual activity? You might want to do activity A, B & C But she wants to do A,B & E. Does she ask your consent to do A, B or E? Like you need to do for A, B & C. Do the women ask or just interpret your body language? There is a legal term that applies to men who substitute their interpretation of body language for verbal consent. That term is rapist. Does this term apply equally to women who do the same thing? I wonder why not? I am sure women will mot see this the same way as men do. Nothing unusual in them wanting the benefits of a law but not the responsibilities of that law.

[@obtain60]

The story of the woman on the ONS who wanted the man to acknowledge how special sex was.... for 1hr.... is peak American culture in 2023. "I want to skip the 10 month courtship but keep the loving, tender, sex" "I was live it up in college but have the welders repay my student loan when its due" "I want to eat fast food but take Ozempic"