Storyline

The line between sexual consent and sexual coercion is not always as clear as it seems -- and according to Harry Brod, this is exactly why we should approach our sexual interactions with great care. Brod, a professor of philosophy and leader in the pro-feminist men's movement, offers a unique take on the problem of sexual assault, one that complicates the issue even as it clarifies the bottom-line principle that consent must always be explicitly granted, never simply assumed. In a nonthreatening, non-hectoring discussion that ranges from the meanings of "yes" and "no" to the indeterminacy of silence to the way alcohol affects our ethical responsibilities, Brod challenges young people to envision a model of sexual interaction that is most erotic precisely when it is most thoughtful and empathetic.

Key Information

Director Tom Robertson
Language EN

Frequently Asked Questions

Asking For It: the Ethics & Erotics of Sexual Consent was released on February 1, 2010.

The runtime of Asking For It: the Ethics & Erotics of Sexual Consent is 39m.

Asking For It: the Ethics & Erotics of Sexual Consent is a Documentary movie.

Asking For It: the Ethics & Erotics of Sexual Consent is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Asking For It: the Ethics & Erotics of Sexual Consent was directed by Tom Robertson.

Asking For It: the Ethics & Erotics of Sexual Consent is originally in English.