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One Fifth Of Teenage Boys Don't Think Consent Is Always Necessary Before Sexual Activity

A fifth Irish teenage boys don't think its always necessary to get consent before engaging in sexual...
Tabitha Monahan
Tabitha Monahan

11:04 PM - 24 Aug 2021



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

One Fifth Of Teenage Boys Don't Think Consent Is Always Necessary Before Sexual Activity

Tabitha Monahan
Tabitha Monahan

11:04 PM - 24 Aug 2021

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A fifth Irish teenage boys don't think its always necessary to get consent before engaging in sexual activity with somebody.

That's according to major new research done by NUI Galway, which also found that 93 per cent of teenage girls believed consent to be necessary before sexual activities.

That's compared to 79 per cent boys who said the same.

One Fifth Of Teenage Boys Don't Think Consent Is Always Necessary Before Sexual Activity

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Dr Pádraig MacNeela, senior lecturer of psychology at NUIG and psychotherapist Stella O'Malley joins The Last Word to discuss these latest findings. 

For the full chat press the play button on this page.

 


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