LOS ANGELES — KKitty Stryker's new book, “Ask Yourself: The Consent Culture Workbook,” will debut on June 2.
“Ask Yourself,” available on paperback and Kindle, is a how-to guide to help navigate the undercurrents of social influences while building an affirmative culture of consent to practice in everyday lives.
The title is a companion workbook to Stryker’s “Ask: Building Consent Culture,” inviting readers on a contemplative journey through 28 days of journaling over four weeks. The various sections explore “Introspection,” “Our Relationship to Each Other,” “Our Relationship to the Community” and “Reflection,” through discussions of sexuality, boundary violations, substance use, sexual assault, abuse, trauma and other topics.
Stryker called the book “a much-needed resource that addresses the nuanced dynamics of consent in our society, and hopefully sparks conversations about cultivating a more enlightened culture based on mutual respect and autonomy, which challenges the existing power structure that often rewards entitlement and overshadows individual agency.”
Published by Thornapple Press with a foreword by Wagatwe Wanjuki, the book also features insights from a diverse group of writers, journalists and activists exploring how consent can empower individuals and inspire self-examination.
“Ask Yourself,” a rep noted, “equips readers with the tools they need to better understand the complexities of consent and firmly establish their boundaries through their words and actions.”
“Ask Yourself: The Consent Culture Workbook” and “Ask: Building Consent Culture” are available through Stryker’s author page at Amazon.com.
