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1 Saying Yes to Sex Is Not Like Saying Yes to a Cup of Tea

Manon Garcia

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The Joy of Consent

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Introduction 1
1 Saying Yes to Sex Is Not Like Saying Yes to a Cup of Tea 19
2 How Does Consent Make Things “Good”? 36
3 “Hit Me Baby One More Time” 62
4 Sex Is Political 84
5 Is Consent a Woman’s Problem? 117
6 Rape Is Not Sex Minus Consent 149
7 Sex as a Conversation 186
Conclusion 218
Notes 221
Acknowledgments 251
Index 255

https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674294653-002

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Introduction 1
1 Saying Yes to Sex Is Not Like Saying Yes to a Cup of Tea 19
2 How Does Consent Make Things “Good”? 36
3 “Hit Me Baby One More Time” 62
4 Sex Is Political 84
5 Is Consent a Woman’s Problem? 117
6 Rape Is Not Sex Minus Consent 149
7 Sex as a Conversation 186
Conclusion 218
Notes 221
Acknowledgments 251
Index 255

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