Welcome to Consent by Yumi Stynes

An inclusive, frank and funny guide to navigating consent for tweens and teens of all genders, from the award-winning authors of Welcome To Your Period. 
 
Adolescent health experts Dr Melissa Kang and Yumi Stynes have written the only guide you need to figuring out the rules of consent. Whether you’re a curious 11 to 14-year-old, or the parent of someone with a bunch of questions, this book is reassuring, interesting, and full of the info you need!

I'm ready for this book if:

• I’m curious about how consent works.
• I will get a haircut or visit the doctor on my own one day.
• I think I might kiss someone or have a relationship in the future (even if I’m not ready to yet).
• I don’t know how to actually TALK about consent.
• It’s hard to say no.
• I don’t know when to say yes.
• I find consent confusing!

Consent is a huge topic, especially when you’re new to talking about it – so it sure helps to have adolescent health specialists Dr Melissa Kang and Yumi Stynes on your side!

About the Author:

Yumi Stynes is a second-gen Japanese-Australian TV and radio presenter who, like a lot of us, had to ‘unlearn’ period shame. She’s currently the host of Ladies, We Need to Talk, an award-winning podcast that explores all the trickiest topics and taboos about women’s health, including periods, discharge, difficult motherhood, and whether or not your vagina is weird. 

Most people know Dr Melissa Kang as the longest-serving expert behind the iconic Dolly Doctor column, but she’s also a practising medical doctor for marginalised young people and has academic roles at the University of Technology Sydney and the University of Sydney. She is fifth-generation Malaysian-Chinese Anglo-Australian, which makes specialising in adolescent sexuality and sexual health all the more interesting. She continues to speak about these topics in the mainstream media.

Welcome to Consent: How to say no, when to say yes and everything in between by Yumi Stynes ISBN 9781760507497