Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Ephrons a cup of tea is a quick read but not one id personally recommend. It features animated stick figures and uses a cup of tea as an analogy for sex. No one ever holds the cup for the other person and pours the tea in their mouth, so it is always clear whether they consent or not. Nov 16, 2015 if youre still struggling with consent just imagine instead of initiating sex youre making them a cup of tea. If youre still struggling with consent just imagine instead of initiating sex youre making them a cup of tea. This darkly romantic novel engages us with impeccable plotting and a deep sense of. She writes, if youre still struggling, just imagine instead of initiating sex, youre making them a cup of tea. Just imagine instead of initiating sex, youre making them a cup of tea. Blue seat studios tea consent explains the idea of sexual consent through the act of offering someone a cup of tea. You hand the tea cup to the person, and they drink. Understand consent with the help of stick figures and a cup of tea.
Id avoided watching the infamous tea video for a while. Consent is like a cup of tea fearless she wrote medium. Amy tiemann is a neuroscientist and educator and coauthor of a new book on child safety. However, before i go deeper into explaining why i find this analogy useful and show you the video, i would like to say something about sexual assault itself. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. But a cup of tea was barely worth the ninetynine cents. Jun 10, 2016 the very british video helping americans understand sexual consent. For example, during a hookup, ask if its okay to take your partners shirt off.
Leave it to the brits to perfectly explain sexual consent by comparing it to tea. Bringing tea into this conversation, well, waters down the concept of consent. This sexual consent instructional video is everyones. Mar 12, 2015 why sexual consent is just like offering someone a cup of tea. Like many people i often imagine nigella lawson asking if id like a cup of tea. This 2015 video released by british police attempts to explain sexual consent using a cup of tea as an analogy for sex. The makers of the viral tea consent video have a new book. Respecting that when they dont say no, it doesnt mean yes. Dec 06, 2019 in tea consent, the team behind the video explains sexual consent by using the analogy of making a cup of tea for someone. Aug 07, 2017 i think that it is an awesome starting point for talking about consent.
Although the video is socially known as sex is like a cup of tea, the original is actually called tea consent. Sit back, pour yourself a cup of tea, and enjoy a website that meets all of your literary needs. Mar 19, 2016 although the video is socially known as sex is like a cup of tea, the original is actually called tea consent. Jun, 2016 tea and consent video this video brilliantly explains sexual consent with a simple cup of tea analogy. Tea, the most popular beverage in the world after water, has brought nations to war, defined cultures, bankrupted coffers, and toppled kings. How sexual consent is much like offering a cup of tea. In this hilarious and enlightening new animated video from blue seat studios, consensual sex is explained in a way that everyone can understand.
The independent consent is as simple as a cup of tea facebook. Briefly put, it places the idea of making someone a cup of tea in place of having sex. My cup of tea was an interesting read that is full of drama, love, and mystery. It made me feel bittersweet not because i did not like it or anything like that but because i just really want to know what happens to everyone which makes me excited about kats part two. Set during wwi, the story begins when the privileged rosemary fell decides to bring home a. It is also stupid because you the tea drinker is always in control anyway. Sexual consent explained in terms of making a cup of tea. Why sexual consent is just like offering someone a cup of tea. This video explains sexual consent in the simplest way possible. No means no is one way to go, but never before has consent been tackled with such elegant and funny simplicity than in this video that uses offering someone a cup of tea as a premise. Consent explained with a cup of tea white ribbon new zealand. Tea and consent video this video brilliantly explains sexual consent with a simple cup of tea analogy. Like many things youll have to use common sense and judgement to draw the line and like many such things these lines are blurry. Understand consent with the help of stick figures and a cup.
In tea consent, the team behind the video explains sexual consent by using the analogy of making a cup of tea for someone. How sexual consent is much like offering a cup of tea an animated video using the metaphor of offering tea is being circulated far and wide to clear the air on sexual consent once and for all. Sep 28, 2018 amy tiemann is a neuroscientist and educator and coauthor of a new book on child safety. The video has been widely shared on social media in the wake of the lenient. Why the tea metaphor for consent is problematic affinity. Set during wwi, the story begins when the privileged rosemary fell decides to bring home a poor young lady from the street for a cup of tea. Putting alcohol or drugs in someones drink without their knowledge is considered assault and is against the law. If you say, hey, would you like a cup of tea and theyre like you know, im not really sure then you can make them a cup of tea or not, but be aware that they might not drink it and if they dont drink it. Discover unique things to do, places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with bring me. If youre still struggling with consent, just imagine instead of initiating sex, youre making them a cup of tea.
As she worked herself into exhaustion to build her product, she had a conversion. The cup of tea sexual consent metaphor should be required. Mar 11, 2015 consent is a pretty straightforward concept, but sadly its still a topic of debate for some people. The video says that those struggling to understand sexual consent might imagine that, instead of initiating sex, theyre offering to make someone a cup of. I dont think its ever too early to answer questions about sex. This is from the creator of the wonderful tea guide to consent meme, where consent to sex is made much easier to understand by thinking of it as offering a cup of tea instead. This darkly romantic novel engages us with impeccable plotting and a deep sense of foreboding, propelling us toward its shocking conclusion. Tea and consent, a wonderful psa by the thames valley police featuring stick figures, initially seems like a. No way would the people act the way they do, in that era, in that socioeconomic class that they do in this book. It was a short video that compared sexual consent to a cup of tea. Then, as the video says, you can make them a cup of tea, but be aware they might not drink it.
If they are lifting the teacup to their mouth, they consent. I dont think that i could do anything other than say yes please, id love a cup of tea even if i didnt actually want a cup of tea. Tea and consent, a wonderful psa by the thames valley police. Alices tea cup restaurants in upper west side, new york. Copyright 2015 emmeline may and blue seat studios noncommercial use. Upworthy using tea to explain sexual consent in a way. The very british video helping americans understand sexual consent.
Sure, you can feel annoyed after all that effort you went to to make a cup of tea for them. Sexual consent really isnt like a cup of tea but at least. This is tea consent clean by the scholars academy on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Understanding consent with a cup of tea boing boing. However, before i go deeper into explaining why i find this analogy useful. Sexual consent really isnt like a cup of tea but at least were talking about it. If you say, hey, would you like a cup of tea and theyre like you know, im not really sure then you can make them a cup of tea or not, but be aware that they might not drink it and if they dont drink it then and this is the important bit.
With all the supposed gray areas regarding what constitutes consent, blogger rockstardinosaurpirateprincess has cleared up the topic using tea as an example. This video shows why consent should never be confusing. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a cup of tea. The very british video helping americans understand sexual. You know, the one that compares forcing someone to drink tea to rape. Wander into this sequestered basement and youll be transported to a story land inspired by lewis carroll. Originally posted on march 2, 2015 by rockstar dinosaur pirate princess. Consent is a pretty straightforward concept, but sadly its still a topic of debate for some people. Nov 16, 2015 the video says that those struggling to understand sexual consent might imagine that, instead of initiating sex, theyre offering to make someone a cup of tea. Consent and a cup of tea kawartha sexual assault centre. Oct 25, 2017 recently i saw a great analogy, something that i found very useful in my work with clients who experienced sexual assault. Mar 05, 2020 with her viral videos and a new book, r. Chances are that youve heard of the tea metaphor for sexual consent.
The novella is based on the similarly titled short story by katherine mansfield. This is a smart, playful guide to consent and bodily autonomy. Dont just assume that they are comfortable with it. Its as simple as tea video, which uses a cup of tea as a. There is much more to consent than what the video explored. Recently i saw a great analogy, something that i found very useful in my work with clients who experienced sexual assault. First of all, its clearly a novel set in 2015, pretending to be set in world war 1. Of course, when it comes to sexual consent, theres a lot more nuance, and despite the moans people sometimes make when eating good food, sex is not food. Since its debut months ago, several police departments and educational platforms have used the sex video to elaborate such a sensitive discussion.
In her book, though, brian takes it one step further and explores the. That i even had to write that headline should tell you everything you need to know about the anticampus sexual assault movement. Though the book steers clear of explicit sexual content, brian adds that. I like this sort of novel for lengthy plane flightsfrothy, romantic and not very deep. The real problem with the teaconsent metaphor literally, darling. Mostly because i believe that i know what consent is and im pretty sure that the result of being made to digest lukewarm tea isnt comparable to the result of being raped. Nov 20, 2015 sexual consent really isnt like a cup of tea but at least were talking about it. Inspired by the classic katherine mansfield short story, a cup of tea springs to life from its rich cast of characters and brilliant evocation of the uncertain days of world war i. While it can be tempting to simplify consent into hey, would you like a cup of tea. Consent and a cup of tea a guide for parents and guardians when talking to teens and young adults about sexual consent it is never okay to offer someone tea, but then slip in some alcohol or drugs to make it a special tea. This is a version for children which covers consent, boundaries, and bodily autonomy, abuse, grooming and bullying, in a gentle and easy to understand way.
Sexual consent really isnt like a cup of tea but at. Youll never look at a cup of oolong the same way again. Welcome to cup of tea with that book please, a blog dedicated to books. Whether its tea or sex, consent is everything interesting. The animation is being promoted as part of a social media campaign by the crown prosecution service, thames valley police, rape crisis and other uk agencies. Being slightly inebriated is not an impediment to giving informed consent but if someone is so drunk that they dont know where they are this is obviously not someone capable of giving consent.
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