Melisa Stevanovic
@melisaste.bsky.social
Reposted by Melisa Stevanovic
Interaction is more than just words. The reseach by @drsimonmagnusson.bsky.social and @melisaste.bsky.social on the interactional dynamics of sexual consent illustrates this. Oversimplifications like 'no means no' and 'yes means yes' overlook the complex realities involved in negotiating consent.
New paper on sexual refusals!✋
Slogans like “yes means yes” and “no means no” miss how refusals really work.
Voice, body & touch go beyond the binary. Immobility, though, is recognised differently depending on gender, power & sexual scripts (Kevin Costner when Whitney Houston’s sister kisses him 😶).
Slogans like “yes means yes” and “no means no” miss how refusals really work.
Voice, body & touch go beyond the binary. Immobility, though, is recognised differently depending on gender, power & sexual scripts (Kevin Costner when Whitney Houston’s sister kisses him 😶).
Refusing sexual advances: the management of (un)willingness in verbal and nonverbal rejections
Contemporary TV series and movies reflect and shape cultural understandings of sexual consent and refusal, crucial for promoting bodily autonomy, preventing assault, and fostering healthy relations...
doi.org
September 25, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Interaction is more than just words. The reseach by @drsimonmagnusson.bsky.social and @melisaste.bsky.social on the interactional dynamics of sexual consent illustrates this. Oversimplifications like 'no means no' and 'yes means yes' overlook the complex realities involved in negotiating consent.