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EPISODE #221: How to Not (Accidentally) Raise a Rapist

Consent education in school is mostly insufficient or non-existent — even when it’s required by state law, which I talked about in our last episode. An organization called SafeBAE is trying to change that by training teens to teach each other about sexual violence.

In this episode, SafeBAE’s executive director Shael Norris and her daughter Aela Mansmann, who oversees their youth programs, talk about what works and what doesn’t when discussing this topic with young people.

Tune in for some surprising and useful tips, plus a cautionary tale about a time when Aela attempted to get justice for sexual assault survivors back when she was in high school.

SafeBAE resources mentioned in this episode

• For teens who want to learn about consent or become peer educators

• For adult educators who want to incorporate consent education at school

• For parents who want better consent education for their kids

SafeBAE’s #knowB4Unude video

SafeBAE’s active bystander video

Illustration by Andrea Tomingas of Duck Brigade