It’s never a bad time to go over—once again—consent. And of course, like many things in this world, we turn to Black women to show us the way.
With our sisters bearing the brunt of another pandemic, one of sexual misconduct and abuse, ESSENCE tapped two experts to lead an important conversation about what is consent exactly, and how women deserve more support when they’re coming forward with their stories.
Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis, a licensed psychologist and sexual assault survivor, dropped this gem: “If you are unsure if someone is giving you their consent, it is better to stop.” “What a lot of times men and boys are taught is trickery,” she said before going into some of the ways men coerce women into situations they don’t want to be in,