Reflecting on Our Sexual Pasts Through the Lens of #MeToo

The accusation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh at age 17 sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl at a high school party is the latest in a string of #metoo stories that have many people examining their own sexual encounters. Has the #metoo movement caused you to see some of your early sexual experiences in a different light? Do you now regret your sexual behavior at a high school party, or on a date? In this hour, we’ll discuss how increased awareness about consent and sexual assault affects our understanding of our own histories and how and why rape culture persists.

Related Links and Resources:

- Facebook post by Sheerly Avni
- National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline: 800.656.HOPE
- San Francisco Women Against Rape: 415.647.7273
- 10 Tips for Parents: Talking with Your Teen About Sex (UCSF)
- Sexual Harassment Among Teens is Pervasive. Here’s How Parents Can Change That. (Washington Post)
- What Should I Do if I or Someone I Know Was Sexually Assaulted? (Planned Parenthood)

Guests:

Peggy Orenstein, contributing writer, New York Times Magazine; author, "Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape"

Dr. Lynn Ponton, child and adolescent psychiatrist and professor, UCSF; author, "The Romance of Risk" and "The Sex Lives of Teenagers"<br />

Sheerly Avni, writer and editor; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sheerly/posts/10156789517978854?__xts__[0]=68.ARCePESKrxnH1iIUh33QJyVgYw1MggYeajQ2kCKnExxD-nsuB0SgUanYW-fweUjGSCZbRqgLWISC1HCy3tpbwvkbvrUjkmM-sozJwtXSDe1sPJg8ZwECFhTr_zipJD3_SWKiYlMPYo6ckU6y-Y9rCxwNTM-nzF6Ignq8fob88O4KxZNrAF3Bs_M&__tn__=-R" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> wrote a Facebook post</a> about "Things I Saw in High School and Didn't Call Sexual Assault"