Welcome to consent : how to say no, when to say yes, and how to be the boss of your body

Stynes, Yumi, 1975- author.

Book 2023

An inclusive, frank and funny guide to navigating consent for tweens and teens of all genders, from the award-winning authors of Welcome To Your Period. Adolescent health experts Dr Melissa Kang and Yumi Stynes have written the only guide you need to figuring out the rules of consent. Whether you're a curious 11 to 14-year-old, or the parent of someone with a bunch of questions, this book is reassuring, interesting, and full of the info you need!

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Boundaries (Psychology) Juvenile literature

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ISBN:

9781536230536
9781536226171

Edition:

First US edition

Description:

vi, 211 pages : colour illustrations ; 18 cm

Notes:

Originally published: Australia: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2021

Contents:

The golden rules of consent
What's awesome about consent?
Why is it hard to talk about consent?
How do I actually talk about consent?
What does yes look like?
What does no look like?
Why is it sometimes hard to say no?
Consent mantra : you asked, I answered
What if I don't know what I want?
Can I change my mind?
Puberty changes everything
If I'm the boss of my body, why do people keep telling me what to do with it?
Puberty, bodily autonomy, and touch
Unequal treatment
Different cultures, different meanings
How to set your boundaries
Explain yourself, or don't!
Self-awareness = feeling + thinking before acting
What it means to feel safe
Privacy settings
How power dynamics affect consent
Consent challenges and your friends
Consent challenges and adults
From crushes to kisses
Feeling horny
The right to expect pleasure
Consent in relationships
Hookups : respect in the moment
Consent challenges
Calling out the adults
Fight, flight, freeze, appease
When things don't feel right
If you need help
Finding your people
Expand your vocabulary
More resources

Control Number:

3228028

Other Authors:

Kang, Melissa, author
Latham, Jenny, illustrator

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