Children Quote by Tarana Burke

I can't remember ever having a conversation about the definition of consent when I was a kid. I knew that no meant no, but…

— Nate Parker

We've fallen down on our responsibility to our children by somehow creating this world where they're surrounded by images of sexuality; and yet, we…

— Laurie Halse Anderson

Kids should be taught about sex, sex hygiene and contraceptive methods starting in the sixth grade, and whenever they want to try it, they…

— Madalyn Murray O'Hair

I'm all for teaching about important concepts like consent; I'm also very aware of how damaging and destructive it can be to be a…

— Kat Timpf

I think it is right that government should have passed legislation that requires that relationships and sex education is taught in schools, but at…

— Andrea Leadsom

“Children under the age of 16, 17, or even 18 are generally not psychologically or emotionally mature enough to consent fully to sexual relationships…

— Janet Bode

Children should be allowed to express themselves in whatever way they wish without anybody judging them because it is an important part of their…

— Angelina Jolie

“A child should never be made to feel that sex and/or his/her sexuality is taboo or a mistake.”

— Asa Don Brown

Our ideas of consent have evolved and changed because feminism has pushed the boundaries.

— Barkha Dutt

“Adults need to teach the children they love about sexual abuse so they know what to do if they encounter it. We need to…

— Carolyn Byers Ruch

In opposition to sex education: Let the kids today learn it where we did - in the gutter.

— Pat Paulsen

“The fact is, rape is utterly commonplace in all our cultures. It is part of the fabric of everyday life, yet we all act…

— Desmond Tutu