Episode Details

Resources for Learning about Consent:

https://www.rainn.org/articles/what-is-consent

"What is consent?

Consent is an agreement between participants to engage in sexual activity. Consent should be clearly and freely communicated. A verbal and affirmative expression of consent can help both you and your partner to understand and respect each other’s boundaries.

Consent cannot be given by individuals who are underage, intoxicated or incapacitated by drugs or alcohol, or asleep or unconscious. If someone agrees to an activity under pressure of intimidation or threat, that isn’t considered consent because it was not given freely. Unequal power dynamics, such as engaging in sexual activity with an employee or student, also mean that consent cannot be freely given.

How does consent work?

When you’re engaging in sexual activity, consent is about communication. And it should happen every time for every type of activity. Consenting to one activity, one time, does not mean someone gives consent for other activities or for the same activity on other occasions. For example, agreeing to kiss someone doesn’t give that person permission to remove your clothes. Having sex with someone in the past doesn’t give that person permission to have sex with you again in the future. It’s important to discuss boundaries and expectations with your partner prior to engaging in any sexual behavior.

You can change your mind at any time.

You can withdraw consent at any point if you feel uncomfortable. One way to do this is to clearly communicate to your partner that you are no longer comfortable with this activity and wish to stop. Withdrawing consent can sometimes be challenging or difficult to do verbally, so non-verbal cues can also be used to convey this. The best way to ensure that all parties are comfortable with any sexual activity is to talk about it, check in periodically, and make sure everyone involved consents before escalating or changing activities."

Kitsap Sun quotes:

Link Article:  https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2021/10/02/north-kitsap-students-demand-school-district-make-campus-safer-show-solidarity-survivors-sexual-viol/5891493001/

"North Kitsap school students have hit the streets five times in the last two weeks to bring attention to sexual misconduct and sexual assault both on campus and off and what they say is a culture of sexualization that they want school officials to address.

The teens are tired of hearing their classmates being hurt, they said. Some said they have been victims of unwanted touching at school, and in some cases, sexual assault, both on- and off-campus. Some said they came to support peers who they hear are survivors of sexual assault."

"how we can avoid our assaulters." 

(To Sign the Petition: https://www.change.org/p/kingston-highschool-hold-rapists-in-nksd-accountable?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_30832795_en-US%3A3&recruiter=1065753321&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=tap_basic_share&utm_term=G%3ESearch%3ESAP%3EUS%3ENonBrand%3EAll-Match-Types)

Petition Statement:

"Schools in NKSD have repeatedly swept cases of rape and assault of students under the rug. For years even before I was in highschool the staff at NKHS and KHS have looked the other way when a student is crying for help. There have been 20+ people who have came forward within the last 4 days telling me how their school in NKSD has silenced them for YEARS. These rapists and assaulters have been getting away with this for years, some since they were 12 years old. These are your DAUGHTERS and your SONS your CHILDREN who are crying for help. We do NOT feel safe in a school where rapists get to roam free. We students and parents of NKSD demand investigations i