Know Your Yes, Respect Your No | Dr. Molly Maloof

Name: Know Your Yes, Respect Your No | Dr. Molly Maloof
Uploaded: 2024-12-03T15:45:00+00:00
Duration: 42 s
Channel: Claudia von Boeselager
Description: In this brief monologue, Dr. Molly Maloof emphasizes that openly discussing personal likes, dislikes, and boundaries is the essential first step toward…

3 Dec 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, Dr. Molly Maloof emphasizes that openly discussing personal likes, dislikes, and boundaries is the essential first step toward healthy sexual communication. She explains that consent can be read through bodily signals—closed or crunched posture signals a "no," while an open posture signals a "yes." She warns that without the ability to read these cues, partners may unintentionally cross boundaries. Finally, she links safe sex to respecting those boundaries, stating that true safe sex means ensuring no one’s limits are violated without explicit permission.

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Being able to talk about your likes and dislikes is a really, really powerful first step. It's like communication. Yeah. And also your boundaries, right? Like, yeah, you got to know what your— what your nos are, and you got to know what no looks like. So if your partner is going like this and like crunched over, that's a no. If your partner's like this and open, this is a yes. Okay. Yeah. And so men and women will speak with their bodies unless But if you're not able to listen or read what that looks like, then unfortunately, you may cross a boundary. And this is the thing that's really important is the best sex is safe sex. And safe sex means that you know you're not going to have your boundaries crossed without permission, right?