Welcome to Consent: How to say no, when to say yes and everything in between

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An inclusive, frank and funny guide to navigating consent for tweens and teens of all genders, from the award-winning authors ofWelcome To Your Period.

Adolescent health experts Dr Melissa Kang and Yumi Stynes have written the only guide you need to figuring out the rules of consent. Whether youre a curious 11 to 14-year-old, or the parent of someone with a bunch of questions, this book is reassuring, interesting, and full of the info you need!

I'm ready for this book if:

• Im curious about how consent works.
• I will get a haircut or visit the doctor on my own one day.
• I think I might kiss someone or have a relationship in the future (even if Im not ready to yet).
• I dont know how to actually TALK about consent.
• Its hard to say no.
• I dont know when to say yes.
• I find consent confusing!

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'Welcome to Consentis a fierce, funny, celebratory and extremely supportive young people's guide to saying no, saying yes and being "the boss of your body."'Emilie Coulter, freelance writer and editor

'While one might think consent is a fairly straightforward proposition ("Yes means yesandno means no--right"), the authors make clear from the get-go that there's a lot more nuance and complexity to consent than meets the eye. Some of the myriad issues that complicate matters include power dynamics, experience levels, cultural backgrounds, communication skills, substance use, desire and embarrassment.'Emilie Coulter, freelance writer and editor

'Most will see the immense value in honest, direct talk that prepares young people of all types for normal, complicated human interactions. Lucky is the young person who consents to read this book.' Emilie Coulter, freelance writer and editor

Author Bio

Yumi Stynes is a second-gen Japanese-AustralianTV and radio presenter who, like a lot of us, had tounlearn period shame. Shes currently the host ofLadies, We Need to Talk, an award-winning podcastthat explores all the trickiest topics and taboos aboutwomens health, including periods, discharge, difficultmotherhood, and whether or not your vagina is weird.

Most people knowDr Melissa Kangas the longest-serving expert behind the iconic Dolly Doctor column, butshes also a practising medical doctor for marginalisedyoung people and has academic roles at the Universityof Technology Sydney and the University of Sydney. Sheis fifth-generation Malaysian-Chinese Anglo-Australian,which makes specialising in adolescent sexuality andsexual health all the more interesting. She continues tospeak about these topics in the mainstream media.