“Why are we talking about roles in this class series about consent?” This is a question that has come up a number of times over the years of holding these classes.

We each play many roles in our lives…Whether they come from our family or friends, religion, the media, or some other source, we all have them.

We will be spending some time thinking about various parts we have been trained to embody, from parent/child, to various jobs, hobbies, and community positions. Looking at them can tell us what we automatically expect from ourselves, and others. These expectations can exist without us ever having consciously agreed to play these roles. This is a set-up that leaves us vulnerable to many potential consent collisions.

We also have a relationship with our own bodies including our socially assigned gender. Many things about our body’s size, shape, and gender can have a huge impact on our assigned “roles”.

Who do we think we have to be in order to be a “sexy person”? How does that affect our approach to consent? With regards to personal relationships many of us enjoy playing a fantasy role. There are as many roles we might embody as there are possible turn ons.

Join us this Sunday when we will practice communicating about what you do and do not want. We will explore the impacts our ideas and experiences with roles have had on our lives with discussions and exercises…Supporting each other as we think about and practice maintaining consent.

Registration is required for this series. Please fill out our questionnaire before the start of classes.

Participants can come to one class, the full series, or whichever classes they are able. If you are/were unable to come to the first class, we welcome you to join us at any point. Signups will remain open throughout the series.

Location: Online via Zoom - The zoom information will be emailed before class.

Time: Every Sunday- November 12 - December 17, 11:30am -2:00pm PT

• Class 2: Roles We Play
• Sunday, November 19th, 11:30am-2:00pm PT
• https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/

Cost: $20 - $50 per class -Pay What You Can- We encourage participants to pay what they can. The standard cost of the class is $35. Pay more or less as you are able. No one turned away for lack of funds. The sliding scale model helps support financial accessibility for all. Navigating Consent is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit. Contributions are tax deductible.

For confidentiality purposes, these classes will not be recorded for viewing later.

For more information visit our website at navigating-consent.com

For any questions or comments please contact us at info@navigating-consent.com