One of the issues here is that "consent" applies to *all* forms of physical boundaries, not just sex Part of "enthusiastic consent" is teaching kids that it's wrong to touch another person at all without their consent, even "innocent" kissing or hugging or play-fighting
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The problem being that statistics show this is exactly backwards in terms of who's most likely to abuse a child, and this kind of social structure is exactly what allows abusers to get away with it long-term with impunity
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Yeah - which means that the education around consent is two-pronged: it's a strong affirmation of your right to *refuse* to give your consent.
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