“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 live. Whether they come from our family or friends, religion, the media, or some other source, we all have stories and our position in these stories. These roles are often assigned in childhood by our families and the society we grew up in.

We will be spending some time thinking about various parts we have been trained to embody, such as partner/wife/husband, community positions, sexual roles, and fantasy roles. 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 what these roles mean. 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 for class 2 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 clarity about our limits and our 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- February 18 - March 24, 11:30am -2:00pm PT

• Class 2: Roles We Play
• Sunday, February 25, 11:30am-2:00pm PT
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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