{"product_id":"consent-laid-bare-sex-entitlement-and-the-distortion-of-desire-isbn-9780063449381","title":"Consent Laid Bare: Sex, Entitlement, and the Distortion of Desire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe game-changing book about sex, consent, and the distortion of desire, a battle cry from a generation no longer prepared to stay silent.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen activist and internationally renowned philanthropist, Chanel Contos asked her followers to share their stories of sexual assault, her post went viral. Almost 7,000 people provided testimonies of surviving sexual violence by people they knew, but virtually none of these incidents had been reported to authorities. The testimonies proved that sexual assault is widespread and Chanel was on a quest to understand why. In an era of growing inequality, Contos argues that when it comes to sex, we are all still working with an outdated social contract that privileges cisgender men's pleasure at the expense of humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eConsent Laid Bare\u003c\/em\u003e, Chanel challenges the rampant inequality that reinforces violent behavior and questions whether consent is possible in a world where female sexuality has been hijacked. She offers girls and women the tools and encouragement to seek sex that is truly enjoyable which involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRedefining consent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChallenging gender norms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage's influence on rape discourse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding fawning responses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Equipping teens to combat toxic masculinity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChanel's message of fostering empathy is especially urgent in the face of rising rates of toxic messages about masculinity and manhood that are targeting our young men. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Chanel's purpose is singular: to end rape culture. In this overdue and urgent book, Chanel (rightly! perfectly!) asserts that intimacy grounded in empathy and ethics is the answer. Essential reading.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZO FOSTER BLAKE, co-author of Textbook Romance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I am in awe of Chanel. This book has the power to change the world. An absolute must-read for every young man.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHUGH VAN CUYLENBURG, author of The Resilience Project and co-creator of The Imperfects podcast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Chanel Contos is a voice for her generation—and she is sounding the alarm on a rape culture that has become more entrenched and severe in her lifetime.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJESS HILL, author of See What You Made Me Do\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a message about rape culture that the world needs to hear. Contos is one of the most powerful voices of Australia's younger generation—this book shows why - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMIN POOLE, youth advocate and public speaker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSexual violence is preventable, and \u003cem\u003eConsent Laid Bare\u003c\/em\u003e shows us how. Cultural change will come from education and the conversations this book will inspire. A must-read.\"— - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLARISSA WATERS, QUEENSLAND GREENS SENATOR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Raw and incisive, Chanel Contos tells it like it is. This is the story of thousands of young people, victims, survivors and perpetrators, told with empathy, intelligence and courage.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDR. MELISSA KANG, co-author of Welcome to Sex and Welcome to Consent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dripping with truth and justice, Consent Laid Bare is a vital weapon in the fight for bodily autonomy.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDR. OMNIA EL OMRANI, Vice Chair of Global Climate and Health Alliance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This clear and concise book about consent is so important, not just for your daughter's future, but for your son's.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJANE CARO, author, columnist and social commentator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If there was a weapon of mass destruction for rape culture, it would be this book.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHOLLY RANKIN (aka JACK RIVER), musician\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Deconstructs the foundations of rape culture with precision and empathy”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGRACE FORREST, Founder of Walk Free Foundation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wastes no time and makes no excuses. Consent Laid Bare dissects the foundations of sexual violence and gender inequality, and inspires all to be part of the solution\"   - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJULIA GILLARD, Former Prime Minister of Australia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Words have the power to change lives - with this, Chanel opens the door to the conversation we've always needed.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKATHERINE LANGFORD, Actress and Activist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Contos, founder of Teach Us Consent, examines in her potent debut how the patriarchy has normalized prizing men’s desire above women’s autonomy.…the first-person testimonials from victims of sexual assault that Contos intersperses throughout are powerful. It’s a solid assessment of a pernicious social problem with some valuable suggestions for reform.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48587990794469,"sku":"NP9780063449381","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063449381.jpg?v=1773959993","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/consent-laid-bare-sex-entitlement-and-the-distortion-of-desire-isbn-9780063449381","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}