I was a teenager but I still remember every detail of that incident. An inquiry into consent laws is long overdue | Nita Green
Changing the definition of consent alone isn’t a ‘silver bullet’ – we need to consider education, law reform and governance
I remember what it felt like trying to lift my arms. They were stuck by my side because his arms reached all the way around me, holding me still. He led me down the side of the house we were at, away from the party and away from my friends. He was bigger, stronger and older than me, and it was dark and cold and noisy.
He wasn’t my boyfriend, he wasn’t my date, he wasn’t someone I wanted to kiss. But he kissed me anyway and told me that “everything was OK” when I tried to tear my face away. I didn’t say no, I don’t remember saying stop. I just tried to move my body away, which was harder than it should have been. He did stop eventually, and it didn’t go any further.
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