The Staircase

We’re back after a 5-year hiatus! Hillary kicks us off with a story about her anxiety over her daughter’s first experience with unwanted male attention — and her subsequent misadventures in trying to get the girl’s school to teach consent.

Artwork for this episode by Lindsay Stripling.

…

If you’re new to the show or want to get reacquainted, check out some of our classic episodes:

• #27 Rewriting Your Birth Story

• #88 W. Kamau Bell Asks His Mom About Sex

• The Accidental Gay Parents Series (#60, #62, #80, #81, #125, #211)

…

Sex Ed + Consent Resources

• SafeBAE

• Scarleteen

• SIECUS (Sex Ed for Social Change): Sex Ed Profiles by State

• Sex, Teens, and Everything in Between

• You Know, Sex

• Mr. Health Teacher

...

Sponsors (using our links supports the show!)

• Quince: 365-day returns + free shipping at quince.com/LONGSHORT

• Acorns Early: 1st month free at acornsearly.com/LONGSHORT

• Rocket Money: rocketmoney.com/LONGSHORT

…

Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe!

Follow us on Instagram

Website: longestshortesttime.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices