“Your Consent for Kids” Cartoon Is Coming!

Your Consent for Kids is coming!

Want an easy way to talk with your kids about “consent?” This engaging cartoon explains consent in terms every child can readily understand. Don’t worry, it’s not about sex! It’s about the simple things kids encounter everyday. It’s perfect for kids aged 6 through 12.

Consent Awareness Network is releasing this video, completely free, in order to grow a generation of consent-aware adults! Kids are our future! Continue reading “Your Consent for Kids” Cartoon Is Coming!

Tiny steps don’t fix huge gaps in NY’s sex crime laws!

Rape laws are a Swiss cheese umbrella!
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pictured in this file photo.
NY State Governor Andrew Cuomo
When will Cyrus Vance get behind #FGKIA as the solution for Sexual Assault?
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.

Most readers have heard me speak about the “Swiss cheese umbrella” of sex crime laws. Today, NY Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his intent to plug up the legal loophole in “voluntary vs. involuntary” drinking or drugs in sex crimes. He did so at the urging of Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. who not only promoted change to this particular loophole, but also admitted that our entire system needs an overhaul. But in his final thoughts, he’s relegated that overhaul to the back burner. Continue reading Tiny steps don’t fix huge gaps in NY’s sex crime laws!