Sterilization and birth control shots were widely forced on black women as a measure to control the population.
everyone has a right of what happens to their body and these women are being forced to take birth control and sterilization to not be able to have a child? thats horrible and inhuman, especially because they didn't give consent.
These black men were under the impression that they were receiving the health care they deserved. Instead, the study led to many of their deaths, and contributed to a lasting mistrust of medical professionals among black people.
they were lied to and harmed without their consent, obviously black people aren't going to trust medical professionals as much as they did before they harmed and killed those people.
When men in the study died or became stricken with illnesses, researchers continued to ignore the need for care, and instead merely observed the effects of the disease on the body.
I understand that they're trying to conduct research in order to understand different diseases and health overall, but why would they just observe whats happening to them and not try to come up with a cure? or help them? this is inhumane and wrong.
"I thought that because the first time I had sex I was raped I was never going to have a normal sex life. I became depressed and drank heavy for the next few years.
Being raped/sexually assaulted can impact one's mental health significantly, which can lead to depression and unhealthy coping mechanisms to try to forget the incident.
when female abusers are reported, they are less likely to be investigated, arrested, or punished compared to male perpetrators, who are regarded as more harmful.
When you think of sexual abuse in terms of gender, we automatically think men. That's what we are taught growing up. Obviously there are cases when the abuser is a female, but for the most part we don't often associate men being the victim.
in a better world, those charged with responding to sexual victimization would be both gender inclusive, addressing “all victims and perpetrators, regardless of sex,” and gender sensitive
This is what our ideal society would look like. In these type of cases (rape, sexual assault, etc.) there is always some type of bias, especially with gender.
In some cases, male victims are portrayed as responsible for the abuse.
I agree, especially in society today. Sometimes women will say that they were sexually assaulted/abused by a man, even if they didn't do anything. This can be from reasons ranging from revenge to getting money/something out of the case.
learning to simply ask questions about what behavior or actions are appropriate.
This will help children understand the general idea of consent, which is helping them acknowledge what may or may not be comfortable for another person
do you have permission to share something that someone told you in secret?
This is a good example about how consent can be taught for children at young ages
“we’re not going to be having conversations about sex and sexual harassment, but there are things all students need to understand about boundaries,”
I agree with this statement. Children should learn about consent, but kinda of the general understanding of it, which would be about boundaries. I don't think they should learn a lot about sex, but more understanding to say no when they're uncomfortable in any situation.
Too often, adults try to discourage students from showing sadness, anger, or discomfort, Li says, but learning to identify those emotions can help them advocate for themselves when they’re hurt, as well as develop empathy and recognize similar emotions in other children and adults when their actions are making others uncomfortable
it's important for children to be able to identify their emotions, it'll help them be confident in the future and be able to say when they're uncomfortable in situations. They can start learning how to advocate for themselves and their feelings at a young age.
Sexuality education helps people with intellectual disability to recognize inappropriatesexual advances and be able to report incidents of suspected sexual abuse,
This is significant especially in todays society, Being able to recognize sexual violence is important and is only done with proper educate to understand it.
Establishing and maintaining sexual and intimate relationships during an adult life is anexpectation in most cultures [34], and yet, people with intellectual disability are sexuallydisenfranchised [43
People with intellectual disabilities are deprived of the right to engage in sexual activities with their partners. Being sexually active is in important to keep a relationship healthy and they should be able to participate in such activities.
Self-stimulation through masturbation may in fact be the onlyway to survive persistent boredom in restrictive environments
I think masturbation is healthy to an extent, I know it can get addictive so it's not good to do it often. I feel like masturbating can help relieve stress, especially for those that have intellectual disabilities that need some sort of self-stimulation.
Poor life experiences lead to limited knowledge of the body, sexuality and sexualexpression.
I agree with this. Poor life experiences can include the environment you grow up in, your education, etc. There various factors that can contribute to your knowledge of the body, sexuality and sexual expression.
describes several experiences when saying 'no' or safewording were not respected, when dominants used toys or engaged in practices which she had not consented to and/or had explicitly stated that she did not want, and where dominants had continued with play after a scene had ended.
I feel like this might happen a lot in BDSM, especially when the girl is in a position that she is unable to free herself from, or say no, it is easy for the male to take control.
Christian denies that the power imbalances between himself and Ana have any impact on her ability to freely consent.
Since Christian is the dominant one, he's denying that the power imbalance between him and Ana has an effect on the topic of consent. Clearly the power imbalance impacts her decisions to consent because Christian is in control and will attempt to persuade/change her decisions about consenting or not.
na also recognises that sex is not easily separable from the rest of the relationship, and that it is hard for her to determine her own desires knowing how much Christian wants sexual dominance, and how much she wants him
It seems as though Ana is confused and doesn't know what to do, she doesn't know how to confront Christian about her problems. She also seems that she doesn't know what she wants from the relationship anymore since Christian wants to be the dominant one.
private images of women may be more dama-ging if distributed without permission, and such women are more likely to be blamed for aviolation of their privacy and chastised for participating in sexting.
If a woman's nudes are leaked to the public it is more harmful for them compared to men. Men's pictures can usually be played off as a joke, or it just isn't as big of a deal. If a woman's nudes are leaked it is seen as more of a bigger deal, it can impact a woman's mental health, comfortability with dressing how they want, etc.
unwanted sexual advance via mobile phone is ineffective for the senderand could be uncomfortable or harmful for the recipient.
This happens frequently in society today. Many people receive unwanted pictures and it makes them uncomfortable.
many sexting articles advocate direct communicationwith a partner,
Communication is important when it comes to sexting/nudes. It is important to make your boundaries clear. For example, a person might want just an online relationship (just sexting/nudes) but might not want anything in person. Many people are like this so, it is important to make it clear what your intentions are before sending.
advise senders on how to minimizetheir personal risk, such as by cropping one’s face out of photos
NEVER send nudes with your face in the picture. Can lead to nudes getting leaked with your face, which reveals your identity. Sexting and along with nudes, you have to be aware of the potential risks that can occur.
sexting can enhance an intimate connection, enable sexual connec-tion between people who are physically apart, make it easier to express one’s sexual desires,and can serve as a form offlirting or foreplay in anticipation of an in-person sexualencounter
Sexting can be used to express one feelings towards another, which can lead to a healthier/happier relationship. These are some of the pros of sexting.
Women/girls who are photographed without their knowledge are blamed for being care-less, while women/girls expressing sexual agency by taking or sharing nude/sexualimages are judged even more harshly; peers consider them to be less responsible anddesirable, often labeling them‘sluts.’
Theres no in-between, it's either your careless or a slut when it comes to pornographic pictures. Men on the other hand don't have a negative connotation when it comes to pictures being leaked.
Those pictures were incredibly personal to me‒and my naked body I haven’t shown on cam-era by choice‒it’s my body.
Others looking at your private pictures without your permission is a violation of your privacy. You feel violated and insecure after people look at your pictures without your consent.
the concept of bodily integrity assumes that we have a privileged relationship to our ownbodies‒a right to determine what happens to them and, above all, how other people relateto them.
This is how it should be. We should be able to have control over our bodies, who touches it, who sees it, etc. Unfortunately it's not like that now of days, due to rape, leak of nudes, etc.
Equally though, some types of pornography, for some viewers, can be hugely empowering. It may reflect our identities and experiences, help us explore our sexuality, help us exercise sexual agency and bodily autonomy,
I think pornography also has its pros, such as empowering both men and women. It helps us understand things that we like or dislike. It helps people explore their identities.
If you grow up think-ing that porn sex is normal sex you may not have the tools to negotiate the kind of sex that works for you.
I think that this is significant because porn sex is very different compared to "normal" sex. It's hard for both men and women to know what they want when all they've seen and know of is unrealistic sexual activities.
parents themselves say they would like to do more for their children on this topic, and be better at it, but feel they lack the skills and confidence
Parents have to contribute to their children's education on safe sex as well as consent. It is not only the education system that should contribute more (even though they need to), I think that family's should educate their children until they have experience and have a better understanding on the overall topic.
a third of young people not being taught anything on the subject at all.
As kids we are taught to have safe sex, but we are not taught about understanding consent. This is a problem in the education system because women grow up not knowing/understanding what consent it.
A no, however obliquely expressed, remains a no, and we have an obligation to hear it and act on it.
This is something that everyone needs to understand. a no is a no, and people need to learn to respect that.
Women fully believed that they had failed in their task as gatekeepers to sex, that it was them who had sinned. In some cases, abusers took advantage of this, shaming their victims further and thereby ensuring that they could not seek support.
This has been an issue for a long time. Men will take advantage of women and mentally abuse them by making them feel bad about certain things, or putting blame on them. This happens all the time and many women are scared to say anything to anyone about their situation in fear of their partner doing something.
he male sexual drive discourse is directly harmful to women in that it constructs them as responsible for men’s behavior, and as a result blames them for consent violations committed by men.
People will blame men's behavior based on what a women wears, or talks, etc. It impacts women mentally and affects their confidence and self-image. Men are responsible for their own actions.
In long-term relationships, unwanted sex is some-times explained as relationship maintenance: doing things for your partner, even if you do not necessarily want to, in order to make or keep them happy or because they also do similar things for you
I understand why a partner may feel this way in a relationship. Over time it may feel like an "expectation" or a "duty" for a partner to do once in a while. I don't agree that they are "expected" to do this, they should do it for them and not for their partner, but again, I understand where they're coming from.
we can see the operation of the male sexual drive discourse in cultural prac-tices that compel women to dress a certain way to avoid pro-voking male desire.
This is our society today. Women are scared to dress confident and in ways to make them feel good about themselves because they're scared of provoking males. It's sad honestly, that we have to dress certain way to avoid getting unnecessary, uncomfortable attention from males.
ou are allowed to change your mind about what you are doing at any point during a sexual situation, for any reason, and withdraw your consent
I feel like a lot of people don't understand this. They think that once things have started that they can finish, but what they need to understand is that the other person is allowed to to withdraw their consent at ANYTIME.
ou can talk about your fantasies over a cup of tea or a glass of wine, or ex-change steamy texts. Don’t wait until you’re all hot
I feel like more people should do this. It's in a safe environment, so no one can try anything. It also can allow you to let the other person know your limits.
You can ask for consent in lots of different ways, both verbally and with your body.
body language, for me, is a big way someone can show/give consent. If someone is pushing one away and not kissing back for example, it shows that they aren't into it. Body language along with verbal are big ways to give consent.
learning to negotiate consent is not just for teenagers, but for all of us.
Consent is needed in ALL ages. It shouldn't be primarily for teenagers, so it's important that everyone of all ages are able to understand consent.
If you offer someone a cup of tea and they say, “yes please,” then go ahead and make that cup of tea; if they’re not entirely sure, you can still make them the tea, but don’t be offended if they don’t drink it; and if they say “no, thank you,” or they’re asleep, don’t force tea down their throat.
I like this quote because it helps people understand what consent is in simpler terms. Comparing consent to everyday conversations/actions helps people acknowledge that this is what consent should be.
They limit women’s ability to move freely in public spaces or dress the way they want.
Like I've mentioned before in previous replies to others I agree with, this impacts women mentally. They start judging and trying to change the way they look, just so we aren't taking advantage of. It affects our health, our confidence, etc. It's very frustrating that this is even an issue and it's even more frustrating that people (some men) don't take this seriously.
As a result, it also makes rap-ists seem like extraordinary monsters rather than the everyday people they actually are.
When we were growing up we weren't taught that this could be a possibility. I was also told not to walk at night by myself, or go to certain locations because they're "sketchy", which are still good points, but I was never told that rape could happen in your own household, or by someone you trust. It's an unpredictable problem that can happen anywhere at any time.
Power differen-tials may also play a role in making individuals feel unable to deny consent, such as when someone in a position of authority demands sex from a subordinate.
I feel as though this issue happens a lot in todays society. A lot of victims in these cases are too scared to say anything in fear of losing their job/position. It's a very sad reality that needs more awareness.
growing awareness of the phenomena of “acquaintance rape” and “date rape”
I feel as though a lot of people (back then and even a little now) view date/acquaintance rape and rape by a stranger completely different. Obviously there is no difference, rape is rape. But I feel like people view a rape case differently if the people involved knew each other or were romantically involved compared to being raped by a stranger, which shouldn't be the case. Nowadays I feel as though more people are becoming more aware of this issue, which is an improvement compared to the "older days", but this is still an occurring, significant issue.
Bodily autonomy
Bodily Autonomy is generally considered to be a basic human right. It is the right for a person to control what happens to their body without external influences.