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Publication Date: 2021
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Sex and Consent in Contemporary Youth Sexual Culture: The 'Ideals' and the 'Realities'
Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, v21 n3 p331-346 2021
Sexual consent has increasingly become a central component of Relationships and Sex Education. This paper draws upon findings from qualitative research conducted with teenagers in England, which explored their perspectives on consent within their contemporary youth sexual cultures, including in digital (sexting) contexts. The findings suggest that young people's definitions of consent often did not correspond to the socially- and contextually contingent realities of negotiating and establishing consensual sex(ting). While young people's contemporary sexual cultures may look somewhat different, longstanding gender norms and sexual scripts shaped their attitudes towards consent. The implications of the findings for RSE are discussed, including the need for more collaborative dialogue and exchange between educators and learners that engages with the situated realities of contemporary youth sexual culture.
Descriptors: Sexuality, Congruence (Psychology), Sex Education, Interpersonal Relationship, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Communication, Student Attitudes, Secondary School Students, Social Influences, Cultural Influences, Social Attitudes, Gender Differences, Sex Stereotypes, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, LGBTQ People
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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