consent

Labor

SAG-AFTRA’s New Contract Falls Short on AI

Laura Weiss / Prism Dec 7, 2023 Critics fear that weak language and loopholes on artificial intelligence could impact disadvantaged actors first and hardest. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Technology

Empowering Artists to Fight Back Against AI

Jon Keegan / The Markup Nov 15, 2023 A newly released research paper outlines a tool artists can use to make their work act like “poison” if it is ingested by an AI image generator. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Bill Would Ban Federal Officers From ‘Consensual’ Sex With Those in Custody

Clara Romeo / Truthdig Jul 28, 2018 In 31 states, federal law enforcement officials can legally claim that sexual acts with people in custody are consensual. A bipartisan bill aims to close this astounding loophole. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Lessons for Both Sexes in ‘Grace’s’ Aziz Ansari Story

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jan 18, 2018 Just as men must re-evaluate the manner in which they pursue women, women must learn to discard the layers of socialization that teach us to value men's pleasure over our own. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

In Some Cities, Police Go From Stop-and-Frisk to Stop-and-Spit

By Lauren Kirchner / ProPublica Sep 12, 2016 Police in Florida and other states are building up DNA databases, in part by collecting voluntary samples from people not charged with—or even suspected of—any particular crime. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

VIDEO: John Oliver Makes the Star-Studded Sex Ed Video You’ll All Wish You’d Seen as Teens

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Aug 10, 2015 Sexual education is extremely important, and yet a lack of standardization means that schoolchildren all over the country receive very different information, some of which is false and a lot of which includes shaming kids (mainly girls) who have had or want to have sex. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Abortion Rule for Texas Minors: Notarized Parental Consent

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2006 Yep, you read right. The Texas Medical Board now requires minors seeking abortions to provide notarized parental consent forms. (h/t Feministing) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )