Consent Means: A Sad Concept Of Rape Culture

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A sad concept about rape culture is that it ignites at a very young age due to the ignorance of parents. When you were a kid, did your parents ever make you hug or kiss a family member or family friend? When parents don't think twice about this situation, it actually sends a dangerous message that the child's consent doesn't matter. Consent is the mutual understanding of an act that is allowed to take place or not. From the beginning of life, kids need to know that consent matters. The taboo of the female sexuality has caused parent to dodge sexually educating their children. Many girls don't even know the names of their body parts while the male sexuality is flaunted in our society. Boys and girls are not treated with them same respect.

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