Consent is a complex topic. In theory, it’s easy: No means No and Yes means Yes. In reality, things can be murkier. Minds can change; someone can think a partner’s mind has changed when it hasn’t; there may be mixed signals. One way signals can be mixed is when a person’s body is aroused but […]
How a Woman Is Like an Iron
What do women have in common with irons? They take a while to warm up. Men, in contrast, tend to be more like a light switch—quickly turned all the way on. Maybe you already know that. But I keep running into young people who don’t. I talk to young women who think there’s something wrong […]