Consent Laid Bare, Chanel Contos
Consent Laid Bare, Chanel Contos
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Consent Laid Bare
Sex, Entitlement, and the Distortion of Desire

Author: Chanel Contos

Narrator: Chanel Contos

Unabridged: 7 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperOne

Published: 08/05/2025

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

The game-changing book about sex, consent, and the distortion of desire, a battle cry from a generation no longer prepared to stay silent.When 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 In an era of growing inequality, Contos argues that when it comes to sex, we are all still working with an outdated social contract that privileges cisgender men's pleasure at the expense of humanity.In Consent Laid Bare, Chanel challenges the rampant inequality that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:Redefining consentChallenging gender normsLanguage's influence on rape discourseUnderstanding fawning responses Equipping teens to combat toxic masculinityChanel'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. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Chanel Contos

Chanel Contos is an international award-winning activist who founded Teach Us Consent, a campaign that mandated consent education in Australia and criminalized stealthing in multiple states. Chanel has a Masters in Education, Gender and International Development from University College London and is currently obtaining a Master in Public Policy from Oxford University. In 2022, Chanel was named by the BBC as one of 100 Inspiring and Influential women worldwide. Her work has been platformed globally with coverage from BBC, the New York Times, France24, & many other outlets.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jackie on November 04, 2023

(2.5 stars) Probably the wrong audience for this one, as I grew up in the wave of feminists who thought women should be able to use their bodies in any way they wanted, be that in pornography or as sex workers, as these were freedoms currently afforded to men. After writing about Andrea Dworkin and C......more

Goodreads review by Ava on May 03, 2024

Okay, wow. Even after reading it, I find myself re-reading pages, hunting for quotes and using Chanel’s expertise in all my studies. I have been a huge fan of Chanel’s work for years, admiring her indomitable attitude. She speaks directly to high school students, in a language that is so effortlessl......more

Goodreads review by Merridy on January 01, 2024

Read this book. You do not have to agree with everything written in this book, but you do need to come with an open mind, a willingness to learn and to be challenged. Heads up it is written in an extremely heteronormative way. Chanel acknowledges this. As a white, straight, cis-woman this book resin......more

Goodreads review by Phobbo on October 13, 2023

Hope this book gets read by those that need to read it. Stuff that lots of young women already know but I still learnt quite a few things too. Feel like it’s really within elite private school + privilege framework but I think that’s what the author wants to target anyway so fine but wonder if it wo......more

Goodreads review by Fraser on February 28, 2024

This is pretty much a required read in my opinion for every man. Even as a young progressive guy, without constant exposure to feminist lens', it can be easy to lose awareness of just how widespread these issues are. I think the part that caught me the most off-guard is the section on Fawning, that b......more

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