Dating in 2019 is difficult. With social media, dating apps, and constant access through our phones, technology is changing the way we enter and navigate relationships. But how does this affect the ways we set boundaries and make choices? How does it affect the ways we give consent?

Join five sex and relationship experts for an interactive discussion on contemporary consent. Space is limited, so secure your spot ASAP!

This event is appropriate for ages 16+.

Ashley Slay

Slay is a macro social worker with a background in positive youth development and community management. She is currently the Prevention Program Administrator for Boston University’s Sexual Assault & Prevention Center. She trains Peer Educators to facilitate Sex is Like Pizza, a workshop that discusses consent and communication. Prior to working at SARP, Slay was the youth clinical outreach coordinator at the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center.

Linda Ayrapetov

Ayrapetov is the host of Plus1Pod, a podcast about self-love and dating. Linda shares her experiences as a plus size woman, looking for "the one" and interviews others to gain a diverse perspective on these topics. When she’s not running her podcast, Linda is both a Master’s student and a Program Assistant at Northeastern University in Boston.

Malaika Moyer

Moyer is a rising junior at Boston University studying Film & Television and Advertising with a minor in Deaf Studies. She is the creator and host of Tinder Talks, a weekly podcast on online dating culture (@tindertalkspod). She also co-DJs, Love Is On The Air, a weekly radio show on sex positivity (@loveisontheair_wtbu). She recently produced BU’s production of The Vagina Monologues and Yoni Ki Baat, an inclusive show outside of The Vagina Monologues that showcases women of color speaking their own monologues.

Nicole Mazzeo

Mazzeo is a sex educator and graphic designer. She is the founder and director of Pleasure Pie (@pleasurepie), a grassroots sex-positive organization in Boston. They create zines, illustrations, publications, events, and conversations on sexual empowerment and consent. Prior to Pleasure Pie, she taught a sexual health course with Action for Boston Community Development. You can check out some of Pleasure Pie’s swag after the panel!

Hannah Schweitzer

Schweitzer the Sex Editor of Popularly Positive. She is a rising junior at Boston University studying Advertising with minors in Film & Television and History. She is the creator and co-DJ of Love Is On The Air, a weekly radio show on sex positivity (@loveisontheair_wtbu). She has taught a class to middle school girls on how the media reinforces gender stereotypes and how to discover their true-self worth with Boston non-profit, MEDIAGIRLS. In her free time she loves doing improv comedy.