This technology has always been incredibly dangerous and has the potential to destroy lives, whether it is used as revenge against an ex through pornography or is used to create a political scandal using misinformation.
I tell my story, along with my worries, research, and self-justification, because I want people to know it's okay if you do not want to tell people about your experience.
Pornography has been widely available for decades; sexual assault has been prevalent for millennia. Let’s stop passing the blame, and instead take accountability, and push for real change.
If they aren’t learning about consent from you, and they aren’t learning about consent at school, they will be learning about it when they are asked to give it, and, for their sake, I hope they are ready.
