"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." - ZO 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 generation--and 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 generation--this 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 "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 "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 "Deconstructs the foundations of rape culture with precision and empathy" - GRACE FORREST, Founder of Walk Free Foundation "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 "Contos, founder of Teach Us Consent, examines in her potent debut how the patriarchy has normalized prizing men's desire above women's autonomy.the first-person testimonials from victims of sexual assault that Contos intersperses throughout are powerful. It's a solid assessment of a pernicious social problem with some valuable suggestions for reform." - Publishers Weekly.