(Doctor’s Note: This letter involves discussion of sexual assault.) Every once in a while, I get a letter that requires more than the standard Ask Dr. NerdLove. Sometimes a reader has a situation that requires some in-depth examination to determine just what went wrong, where, how, and what could be done about it. These are what…
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Episode #69 – Building Consent Culture with Kitty Stryker
This week we’re doing something different. With the continuing progress of #metoo, #timesup and the questions about consent, there’s no better time to talk about building towards a culture of enthusiastic consent. That’s why I sit down with activist and writer Kitty Stryker, the editor of “Ask: Building Consent Culture” and talk about Aziz Ansari, what…
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Paging Dr. NerdLove Episode #62 – The Trouble With Aziz Ansari
(Content Warning: Sexual Assault) Normally I don’t do too many episodes about current events in the news; I tend to save that for the blog. But recently I had a lot to say on Twitter about the situation with Aziz Ansari and as it turns out, I’ve got more to say. The issue with Ansari…
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The Difference Between Flirting and Harassment
As the revelations of sexual harassment, abusers and general shitbags rolls on, so to does the inevitable pushback to the #metoo movement. And while there have always been people who insist that we’re creating a culture where any sort of flirting might be mistaken for harassment and an innocent gesture might end a well-meaning man’s…
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Ask Dr. NerdLove: Is Age More Than Just A Number?
Doctor’s Note: one of the letters for this week’s column involves the description of a sexual assault. Hi Doc, I have a strange situation, but I’m sure you’ve heard it all. I live in a house with three other people. Two of the people are married, and the other is recently divorced and is 33…
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How To Not Be The Office Creep
Over the last week, more reports about Harvey Weinstein’s history of sexual assault, harassment and coercion have dominated headlines in the news and conversations on Twitter. One of those conversations happened to revolve around the Buzzfeed article “What To Do With ‘Shitty Media Men’?” which discussed an anonymous Google spreadsheet being shared that named men…