Sexuality expert shares what age parents should introduce consent
Many viewers were left confused. Sexuality expert Deanne Carson, in a bid to kickstart a culture of consent from birth, claims that parents should ask babies their permission to change their nappies. During an appearance on Australian TV, she made her opinions on parents introducing consent very early in their children’s lives known. Speaking on […]
3 years ago
No, pornography is not about to become a Junior Cert subject
The classroom isn’t about to become x-rated but important changes could be on the way. Calm down. Pornography isn’t about to suddenly become a subject at Junior Certificate level, nor is it set to be forensically examined by teenagers in some kind of wildly inappropriate school-based context. Following reports on Monday morning that pornography will […]
4 years ago
The Mothership: Talking to your kids about sex, periods, porn & consent
Have you spoken to your children about sex yet? We’re back with another episode of The Mothership, the show that brings the issues that matter most to Irish families, to the table. On this week’s episode, we’re talking about creating a sex-positive, period-positive household where no conversation is taboo. We simply couldn’t have this discussion […]
4 years ago
Imelda May furious over harmful “don’t get spiked” message
“Don’t get spiked? DON’T SPIKE.” Imelda May has voiced her opposition to a tweet from University of Durham that told students spiking is something they need to prevent happening to them. The controversial tweet, which has since been deleted, angered many people who accused the university of victim-blaming – putting the blame on those who have […]
5 years ago
‘Revenge porn’ victims can now report images shared without their consent online
Another step forward. In a bid to combat image based sexual abuse or so-called ‘revenge porn’, a new system is being put in place by the Department of Justice. The new portal will allow for anyone who has images or videos shared online without their consent to report them and get help in having them […]
5 years ago
This video shows how consent can be taught to children at any age
Is it possible to teach young children about consent? Yes, it is and this video shows just how straightforward and simple it can be. Educator Deanne Carson wants children to be aware that they are in control of their bodies. When we think of consent, we often think of it as being an adult subject […]
8 years ago