Chanel's purpose is singular: to end rape culture. In this overdue and urgent book, Chanel (rightly! perfectly!) asserts that intimacy grounded in empathy and ethics is the answer. Essential reading. ZOË FOSTER BLAKE, co-author of Textbook Romance
I am in awe of Chanel. This book has the power to change the world. An absolute must-read for every young man. HUGH VAN CUYLENBURG, author of The Resilience Project and co-creator of The Imperfects podcast
Chanel Contos is a voice for her generationand she is sounding the alarm on a rape culture that has become more entrenched and severe in her lifetime. JESS HILL, author of See What You Made Me Do
This is a message about rape culture that the world needs to hear. Contos is one of the most powerful voices of Australia's younger generationthis book shows why MIN POOLE, youth advocate and public speaker
Sexual violence is preventable, and Consent Laid Bare shows us how. Cultural change will come from education and the conversations this book will inspire. A must-read." LARISSA WATERS, QUEENSLAND GREENS SENATOR
Raw and incisive, Chanel Contos tells it like it is. This is the story of thousands of young people, victims, survivors and perpetrators, told with empathy, intelligence and courage. DR. MELISSA KANG, co-author of Welcome to Sex and Welcome to Consent
"This clear and concise book about consent is so important, not just for your daughter's future, but for your son's." JANE CARO, author, columnist and social commentator
"If there was a weapon of mass destruction for rape culture, it would be this book." HOLLY RANKIN (aka JACK RIVER), musician
"Wastes no time and makes no excuses. Consent Laid Bare dissects the foundations of sexual violence and gender inequality, and inspires all to be part of the solution" JULIA GILLARD, Former Prime Minister of Australia
"Words have the power to change lives - with this, Chanel opens the door to the conversation we've always needed." KATHERINE LANGFORD, Actress and Activist
Deconstructs the foundations of rape culture with precision and empathy GRACE FORREST, Founder of Walk Free Foundation
Dripping with truth and justice, Consent Laid Bare is a vital weapon in the fight for bodily autonomy. DR. OMNIA EL OMRANI, Vice Chair of Global Climate and Health Alliance
"Contos, founder of Teach Us Consent, examines in her potent debut how the patriarchy has normalized prizing mens desire above womens autonomy.the first-person testimonials from victims of sexual assault that Contos intersperses throughout are powerful. Its a solid assessment of a pernicious social problem with some valuable suggestions for reform. Publishers Weekly
