Uploaded October 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Ebony and Steve discuss the recent viral #MeToo campaign and the rampant sexual assault and harassment being exposed across multiple industries. Some topics include:

- Steve's recommendation: the podcast Code Switch by NPR (2:06)
- Ebony's recommendation: Evicted by Matthew Desmond (3:55)
- The #MeToo campaign going viral and the pervasiveness of sexual assault (8:22)
- Defining sexual assault and sexual harassment (16:59)
- Sexuality as a partnership, not a right (26:26)
- Masturbation: a necessary release or a lack of self-control? (28:09)
- Honest conversations about sex in the Church (40:21)
- Stop demonizing women  (42:38)
- Teach men and boys they don't have the right to women (44:04)
- Talk about rape myths from the pulpit, making it clear they are myths, such as the myth that most reported sexual assaults are false (46:44)
- Hear people's stories, women's stories when they are ready and also men repenting (48:34)
- Hear women's perspectives on Scripture (50:25)

Ebony later blogged some further thoughts about the masturbation conversation here: ebonyjohanna.com/2017/12/14/metoo-power-consent-and-sexual-desire

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