• Consent Laid Bare

  • Sex, Entitlement & the Distortion of Desire
  • By: Chanel Contos
  • Narrated by: Chanel Contos
  • Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins

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Consent Laid Bare

By: Chanel Contos
Narrated by: Chanel Contos
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Publisher's summary

The game-changing book about sex and consent that every woman - and man - should read

In 2021, Chanel Contos posted on Instagram asking people to share their stories of sexual assault during their schooling years. This post unexpectedly went viral and almost 7000 people sent in testimonies describing behaviour that constitutes rape. Virtually none of these instances were reported, and almost all of them were by people they knew.

How and why is this happening in an era of growing equality? Chanel Contos argues that when it comes to sex, we are still working with an outdated social contract that privileges men's pleasure at the expense of women's humanity.

Consent Laid Bare challenges the lingering inequality that reinforces this behaviour. It asks if consent is possible in a world where female sexuality has been hijacked by forces such as porn, patriarchy and male entitlement. It gives girls and women the encouragement to seek sex that is truly enjoyable and equips them with the information they need to properly consent. It asks boys and men to become advocates for sex centered around intimacy rather than fuelled by aggression.

It is a battle cry from a generation no longer prepared to stay silent.

©2023 Chanel Contos (P)2023 Macmillan Australia Audio

Critic reviews

'Chanel's purpose is singular: to end rape culture. In this overdue and urgent book, Chanel (rightly! perfectly!) asserts that intimacy grounded in empathy and ethics is the answer. Essential reading for teens.' ZOË FOSTER BLAKE

'I am in awe of Chanel. This book has the power to change the world. An absolute must-read for every young man.' HUGH VAN CUYLENBURG, author of The Resilience Project and co-creator of The Imperfects podcast

'Chanel Contos is a voice for her generation - and she is sounding the alarm on a rape culture that has become more entrenched and severe in her lifetime.' JESS HILL, author of See What You Made Me Do

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