Consent education in school is mostly insufficient or non-existent — even when it’s required by state law. An organization called SafeBAE is trying to change that by training teens to teach each other about consent. SafeBAE’s executive director Shael Norris talks about what works and what doesn’t when discussing this topic with young people. We’ll also hear a cautionary tale about a time when Shael’s own daughter attempted to get justice for sexual assault survivors back when she was in high school.

Artwork for this episode by Andrea Tomingas.

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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