Four Books I Highly Recommend
If everyone in our society read and lived by even half of the ideas in these four books, the mental health of our families would surge forward.
The Sociopath Next Door
Martha Stout — Harmony, 2016
By high school graduation, every citizen should learn how to spot the 1 in 25 people Stout believes to be without a conscience. This information is vital to self-protection in our society.
View on AmazonReclaiming Conversation
Sherry Turkle — Penguin Books, 2016
Humans did not evolve with phones and TV. We must hang on to basic, human interactions. As we saw in COVID lockdown, we do not function well without social contacts.
View on AmazonSimplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids
Kim John Payne, M.Ed. — Ballantine Books, 2009
The Shelter of Each Other: Rebuilding Our Families
Mary Pipher, Ph.D. — G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1996
A Sexual Bill of Rights
The following Sexual Bill of Rights may be copied for any non-commercial use, free of charge. In all cases the author credits and notice at the end must remain intact.
From Talking Back to Sexual Pressure, by Elizabeth Powell, M.S., M.A. © 2013.
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A person has a right to refuse any type of sexual contact at any time or place, regardless of how aroused the partners might be.
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A person has a right, in a sexual relationship, to express frustration and disappointment if sexual contact is refused.
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A person has a right to any feeling, fantasy, or thought.
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Partners involved in a sexual relationship have a right to share expenses related to their sexual involvement.
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A person has a right to know if a potential sex partner has a contagious disease of any kind, or could possibly have been exposed to one.
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A person planning sexual intercourse has a right to know whether the partner is using a contraceptive or other protective device, and any pertinent facts about it.
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A person has a right to be free from unwanted sexual remarks or unwanted sexual gestures.
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A person has a right to use the telephone or other technological devices without the intrusion of uninvited sexual remarks or sexual threats.
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A person has a right to be free from physical contact of any kind unless he or she clearly indicates a desire for it.
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A person has a right to have a relationship with a helping professional (such as a doctor, psychologist, attorney, psychiatrist, member of the clergy, or teacher) that is free from any sexual suggestions, advances, or pressures.
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A person has a right to attend school at any level without unwelcome sexual pressure from faculty, school employees, or students.
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A person has a right to work at his/her place of employment free from sexual communication or solicitation of sexual contact of any nature, when submission to or rejection of such contact is intended to impose favorable or adverse working conditions.
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A person has a right to wear the clothing of choice, providing it is within the law.
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A child has a right to be protected from any contact or experience with an adult (or a teenager) that is for the purpose of sexual arousal or satisfaction.
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A child has a right to know what will happen to his/her body at puberty and the implications of those changes.
Free copying of the above Sexual Bill of Rights permitted for non-commercial use if the following notice remains intact: Sexual Bill of Rights, from TALKING BACK TO SEXUAL PRESSURE, by Elizabeth Powell, M.S., M.A. © 2013.
How to Teach Skills with Role Play
I'll be putting up various role play ideas from time to time to help with sexual pressure situations. They are for your use. As long as you include the copyright credit, you may print off any of this material. I'd love it if you'd email to tell me which role plays you'll be using.
[email protected]Role play scenarios and detailed teaching guides are available in the full e-book. The role play is not psychotherapy — there is no need to delve into the personal lives of students or participants.
A Test Bank for Talking Back to Sexual Pressure
Download the complete test manual for the 3rd edition of Talking Back to Sexual Pressure. Free to use for educational purposes.