Home Actress Elizabeth Smart HD Instagram Photos and Wallpapers July 2024 Elizabeth Smart Instagram - I'm so grateful for how open parents are (or trying to be) on the subjects of consent and sexual violence. I hear from so many people that say, that their parents didn't teach them about the birds and the bees let alone, sexual assault, or that they choice or body mattered. The conversation is DRAMATICALLY changing. Parents are rectifying that error and taking it a step further. Talking more about healthy relationships, decision making, communication, and even the red flags that their kids should watch out for. Grandparents are even sharing with me how they are intentionally having different types of conversations with their grandkids. Both these generations are addressing the abuse that they had received or were witness to, and putting their foot down. No more will they keep their mouth shut to save face. No more will they be quiet to protect people. The people that need protecting are the victims NOT the perpetrators. You combine that momentum with Gen Z and Alpha's big hearts and determination to make this world a better place for all and sexual violence will hopefully be a thing of the past. I'm hopeful. Together we are changing the conversation. Together we are making this world a better place.

Elizabeth Smart Instagram – I’m so grateful for how open parents are (or trying to be) on the subjects of consent and sexual violence. I hear from so many people that say, that their parents didn’t teach them about the birds and the bees let alone, sexual assault, or that they choice or body mattered. The conversation is DRAMATICALLY changing. Parents are rectifying that error and taking it a step further. Talking more about healthy relationships, decision making, communication, and even the red flags that their kids should watch out for. Grandparents are even sharing with me how they are intentionally having different types of conversations with their grandkids. Both these generations are addressing the abuse that they had received or were witness to, and putting their foot down. No more will they keep their mouth shut to save face. No more will they be quiet to protect people. The people that need protecting are the victims NOT the perpetrators. You combine that momentum with Gen Z and Alpha’s big hearts and determination to make this world a better place for all and sexual violence will hopefully be a thing of the past. I’m hopeful. Together we are changing the conversation. Together we are making this world a better place.

Elizabeth Smart Instagram - I'm so grateful for how open parents are (or trying to be) on the subjects of consent and sexual violence. I hear from so many people that say, that their parents didn't teach them about the birds and the bees let alone, sexual assault, or that they choice or body mattered. The conversation is DRAMATICALLY changing. Parents are rectifying that error and taking it a step further. Talking more about healthy relationships, decision making, communication, and even the red flags that their kids should watch out for. Grandparents are even sharing with me how they are intentionally having different types of conversations with their grandkids. Both these generations are addressing the abuse that they had received or were witness to, and putting their foot down. No more will they keep their mouth shut to save face. No more will they be quiet to protect people. The people that need protecting are the victims NOT the perpetrators. You combine that momentum with Gen Z and Alpha's big hearts and determination to make this world a better place for all and sexual violence will hopefully be a thing of the past. I'm hopeful. Together we are changing the conversation. Together we are making this world a better place.

Elizabeth Smart Instagram – I’m so grateful for how open parents are (or trying to be) on the subjects of consent and sexual violence.

I hear from so many people that say, that their parents didn’t teach them about the birds and the bees let alone, sexual assault, or that they choice or body mattered.

The conversation is DRAMATICALLY changing.

Parents are rectifying that error and taking it a step further. Talking more about healthy relationships, decision making, communication, and even the red flags that their kids should watch out for.

Grandparents are even sharing with me how they are intentionally having different types of conversations with their grandkids.

Both these generations are addressing the abuse that they had received or were witness to, and putting their foot down. No more will they keep their mouth shut to save face. No more will they be quiet to protect people. The people that need protecting are the victims NOT the perpetrators.

You combine that momentum with Gen Z and Alpha’s big hearts and determination to make this world a better place for all and sexual violence will hopefully be a thing of the past.

I’m hopeful. Together we are changing the conversation. Together we are making this world a better place. | Posted on 19/Apr/2023 19:38:03

Elizabeth Smart Instagram – So seriously, do you always have to ask for permission, even if you are in a long-term relationship or married?

Let’s cover a few things first.

1. Let’s look at the stats. 10-14% of married women experience r*pe from their husbands and 15-25% of women from their intimate partner*.

2. Emotional IQ matters. Are you self-aware of your wants, needs, and desires? Can you communicate with them effectively and hold your boundaries?

3.  Are you observant of others’ body language, tone of voice, and facial expressions? Do you take the time to correctly interpret and RESPECT those cues?

4. Do you know your romantic partner does not owe you anything, especially access to their body? This makes no difference whether or not you have a marriage certificate.

5. Any agreement regarding another person’s body can be REVOKED anytime.

Now that we are clear on that let me answer the question.

If you BOTH are solid and in agreement on items 2-5 that I listed, then YES, there are physical actions that you and your partner can create a blanket consent agreement that it’s okay to do.

The what, when, how, and where is up to you both to MUTUALLY decide upon. And, of course, can be REVOKED anytime by either party.

But if I’m going to be completely honest. Many couples need to improve at ALL of these things, even if they’ve been together for a long time.

It’s easy to get complacent and forget to romance your partner.

It’s easy to treat your partner as your stress relief toy rather than as a person with complex thoughts, needs, and desires.

It’s easy to forget that both parties are responsible for creating an environment where both want and willingness can thrive.

That’s why being direct with what, how, why, and where you want your partner is the exact opposite of a mood killer.

Making it your goal to get that “yes” because they want to and not just because they are willing kicks things up a notch.

So yes, there are instances where blanket consent is appropriate.

But I’m here trying to change our overall view on consent. It’s not a romantic wet blanket—rather a romance igniter.

*The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

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Elizabeth Smart Instagram – Why is consent so complicated? It seems like one of those topics that should be incredibly straightforward, but yet, it’s not. 

Here’s one way to look at the problem… 

●There is no single legal definition of consent in the USA. 

●Each state is able to create its own definition. 

●MOST states don’t have a standard definition of consent.

Did you catch that last bullet point? Read it again. 

No wonder why lack of consent is entrenched in our society. For hundreds of years, the concept of consent has been IGNORED.

We wonder why cycles of abuse have continued for generations. Well, it’s because consent has never been valued. Oppressors have thrived on the weak and vulnerable not being able to speak up and codify laws that protect themselves from being coerced, manipulated and exploited. 

Generation Z is amazing. They are thoughtful, big-picture thinkers and want to make this world a better place for EVERYONE. 

We have to fuel that fire. We have to empower them so their passion can be realized.

My hope and dream is that Wholehearted Consent can be another affirming voice in their lives. That they will self-actualize that they are truly in charge of their own bodies. That they have infinite worth. That their wants, desires, and boundaries deserve to be respected. And once they fully accept and start living from that place that they will be advocates and protectors of their friends, family, and community members. 

Today is the last day to enter my Wholehearted Consent Giveaway. This course will make a difference in your teen’s life. Check out below how you can enter. 

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