Today I had the chance to listen to an interesting podcast episode from Zero Books with law professor Heidi Matthews. This caught my eye because in law we often talk about the idea of consent but the legal definition does not necessarily marry up with societal attitudes that are changing in the light of #MeToo.

The approach taken by Professor Matthews that can also be found in her paper on the subject is controversial but still worth a read because of the way that it tackles the nuance and psychological factors.

Consent can be a difficult question and there are grey areas but that is not an excuse for the law to retreat. On the contrary it is a chance for the law to step forward and provide justice for the victims of sexual abuse.