A review by 10_4tina
Consent on Campus: A Manifesto by Donna Freitas
4.0
I thought Freitas clearly communicated the challenges surrounding conversation regarding consent and sexual assault on college campuses. The book set the scene for understanding how colleges in America are navigating the issue of consent, explained the beliefs students have learned and inherited regarding gender and sexual ethics, and offered ways colleges can flip these scripts on end and move toward healthy ways of engaging these conversations.
While the prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses and the narratives directing students are certainly concerning, this book communicates in an alarming tone that is not always approachable. This may prove challenging as Freitas hopes this book is read by senior level administrators who do not always value conversations around sex, consent, and hookup culture.
The conversations with students recounted in this book are eye-opening, heart-breaking, and inspiring.
Overall, this book was helpful as I work to provide education surrounding Title IX and empower students to flip the scripts they've inherited regarding topics relating to sexual ethics. I also appreciated the reminder that we can do far more than the minimum legal standards that serve to provide legal protection for the university and too often fail to provide genuine care toward students or rich, formational education.
While the prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses and the narratives directing students are certainly concerning, this book communicates in an alarming tone that is not always approachable. This may prove challenging as Freitas hopes this book is read by senior level administrators who do not always value conversations around sex, consent, and hookup culture.
The conversations with students recounted in this book are eye-opening, heart-breaking, and inspiring.
Overall, this book was helpful as I work to provide education surrounding Title IX and empower students to flip the scripts they've inherited regarding topics relating to sexual ethics. I also appreciated the reminder that we can do far more than the minimum legal standards that serve to provide legal protection for the university and too often fail to provide genuine care toward students or rich, formational education.