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I Didn’t Understand Consent Within a Relationship Until #MeToo

For so many years, I accepted that my body belonged to the men in my life — not anymore

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AsAs someone who was born into Gen X, I’m finding the #MeToo movement a thrilling time of empowerment. You see, my parents didn’t teach me that my body was my own. The word “consent” was never uttered in our…

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