After the #MeToo movement, it seems there is more awareness about consent and sexual assault in work environments when there is an imbalance of power involved, but what about consent in dating?
In this episode, Danni recounts a recent encounter with her date where body language and nonverbal and verbal signals were missed. While the date was far from expectations for both Danni and her date (we can safely assume), a woman's boundaries being overlooked, overstepped, and invaded is unfortunately nothing new. Danni and Miki delve into the Aziz Ansari sexual assault story published by babe.net in 2018, and how many of these prescribed gender roles lead to gray areas of consent in dating. Our society has taught us to believe that women need to be persuaded for sex and that we don't like sex, so it's okay to keep on pushing our boundaries to get a lukewarm yes. Maybe this sounds way too familiar to you, like it did for us, or this is something you have never considered. Either way, we invite you to join the conversation.
Articles discussed in this episode:
I went on a date with Aziz Ansari. It turned into the worst night of my life.https://babe.net/2018/01/13/aziz-ansari-28355
The Aziz Ansari story is ordinary. That's why we have to talk about it. https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/1/16/16894722/aziz-ansari-grace-babe-me-too
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In response to the rise in anti-Asian hate crime in America, we are sharing a recommendation each week (a book, a movie, podcast, social media account, etc.) that highlights and celebrates Asian heritages and culture because our stories deserve to be told and shared too. This week, Miki recommends: Asian Mental Health Collective (https://www.asianmhc.org/), an organization aspires to make mental health easily available, approachable, and accessible to Asian communities worldwide.
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