Consent in our intimate relationships is the bare minimum requirement!
In this YouTube monologue, speaker Mike Domitrz challenges the common parental narrative that treats consent as a hallmark of excellence in sexual relationships. He argues that consent should be viewed as the absolute baseline—comparable to respect in the workplace—rather than a special achievement. Domitrz urges parents to have frank, honest conversations with their children about what constitutes healthy, mutually consensual sexual activity. He highlights the importance of preparing children for adulthood, emphasizing the goal of fostering healthy sexual experiences rather than allowing them to fall into harmful patterns. While acknowledging asexual individuals, he stresses that for sexually inclined youths, parents should not deny them the opportunity for healthy intimacy under the guise of love. Throughout, he critiques parents who claim that merely having consensual sex makes a marriage “incredible,” calling such statements superficial and misguided.
