Dr. Jill Grimes emphasizes the importance of safe sex practices among college students, highlighting the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections, the need for consistent condom use, understanding consent, and the benefits of HPV vaccination to prevent long-term health issues. She advocates for honest, informed conversations about sexual health to reduce emotional and physical consequences of STIs.
BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff claims his sexual encounter was consensual amid a sexual assault lawsuit, but his admission could lead to suspension under BYU's honor code, potentially affecting his football career and NFL prospects.
The Paris Olympic Games will see the return of intimacy in the Olympic Village, with organizers planning to distribute 300,000 condoms to athletes, staff, and press members. This move marks a departure from the intimacy ban imposed during the Tokyo Olympics due to the pandemic. While some athletes welcome the initiative, others question the necessity of such a large quantity. Paris is also using the opportunity to redesign the condom packet with a focus on sexual consent, and while alcohol won't be available in the Village, athletes can enjoy champagne in Paris.
An Australian woman, Rachel, shared her story on a radio show about her two-week marriage that ended in divorce after her husband demanded a divorce because she refused to sleep with him on their wedding night. Rachel explained that she was tired after the festivities and not in the mood, which angered her husband. The incident highlights the societal pressure on women to prioritize their partner's sexual needs and the importance of respecting boundaries and consent in relationships.
Japan's parliament has raised the age of sexual consent to 16 from 13, which was among the world's lowest, as part of a revamping of laws related to sex crimes. The changes make sexual intercourse with someone below age 16 considered rape and specify eight scenarios of "consentless sex crimes." The revisions also ban the filming, distribution, and possession of sexually exploitative images taken without consent. Separately, Parliament passed a new law to increase awareness of LGBTQ+ issues, which activists criticized for not guaranteeing equal rights for sexual minorities.
Japan's parliament has raised the age of sexual consent from 13 to 16, which was among the world's lowest, as part of a revamping of laws related to sex crimes. The changes make sexual intercourse with someone below age 16 considered rape and specify eight scenarios of "consentless sex crimes." The revisions also ban the filming, distribution, and possession of sexually exploitative images taken without consent. Separately, Parliament passed a new law to increase awareness of LGBTQ+ issues, which activists criticized for not guaranteeing equal rights for sexual minorities.
Japan has raised the age of sexual consent from 13 to 16 in an effort to better protect minors from sexual exploitation. The new law, which was passed by the Japanese parliament, will come into effect in April 2022. The change in law has been welcomed by child protection groups, who have long called for the age of consent to be raised.
"How to Have Sex," a film premiering in the Un Certain Regard competition at Cannes, follows three British teenage girls on a summer holiday in Malia, Greece, where they party, get wasted, and hook up. The cast's ability to appear heavily intoxicated in front of the camera was crucial to the film's casting process, with the director even spinning them around before every drunk scene. The story takes a darker turn, dealing with sexual consent and the gray area of assault.
A report by the International Commission of Jurists, with the backing of the United Nations, has outraged critics by appearing to normalize sex with minors. The report does not actively call for decriminalizing sex between adults and minors, but it states that children have both the capacity and the legal right to make sexual decisions. The report does not offer a suggested age of sexual consent. The shocking recommendations from international legal elites underscore a number of major recent events in the United States and around the world that have unfolded with bewildering speed.
