‘Sexters’ need consent too
Navigating the minefield of sexual etiquette has never been easy, but a new study explores how today’s lovers are being advised on the thorny issue of consent, particularly with regard to ‘sexting’. A.A. Hasinoff from the University of Colorado compared the advice on consent provided in well-known lifestyle magazines’ general sex-advice articles and those geared specifically to ‘sexting’. She was particularly interested in discovering whether the ‘digital mediation’ of interpersonal sexual communication changed views about how, when and if consent should be secured. Hasinoff reveals her