CYBERSPACE—Assk First, a survivor-founded brand and community dedicated to empowering individuals to advocate for consent and change the culture around sexual assault, has announced its latest initiative—a multiplatform live event chat series called “Trigger Warning by Assk First,” taking place today through April 28 as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Assk First founder Ella O'Neal hosts the chat series with the aim of providing a secure and encouraging environment for both survivors and supporters to participate in discussions related to sexual assault, consent and advocacy. The series will include live chats on TikTok, Instagram and MŌN, and will feature Q&A sessions led by guest speakers such as sex and relationship expert Dr. Tara, clinical sexologist and brand manager of The Porn Conversation Avril Louise Clarke, sextech and femtech strategist Claire Courtney, sex and relationship coach Catherine Drysdale, and MŌN founder Caleth Jones. The series' objective is to cultivate a culture of consent and inspire individuals to become agents of change.
Every purchase made from Assk First supports sexual assault prevention programs for teens through the United States’ only survivor-founded, student-led national organization, SafeBAE.
“Trigger Warning by Assk First” is the latest initiative in the brand’s commitment to raising money for sexual assault prevention programs for teens, advocating for consent, and providing a community for fellow survivors.
“SafeBAE is working tirelessly to prevent sexual violence among middle and high school students by giving teens the tools to become peer-to-peer advocates of sexual harassment and assault prevention, affirmative consent, safe bystander intervention, survivor car, and Title IX education. They are also providing school staff with trauma-informed response training, curriculum, policy reform guidance, and resources to reduce recidivism,” said O'Neal.
O'Neal is joined by sex and relationship coach Catherine Drysdale, a fellow sexual assault survivor. Drysdale publically shares her story online, university campuses, and has been featured in many publications like VICE, Elite Daily and AskMen.
“While it was a painful experience, this is what drives my mission to educate on the importance of consent, boundaries and communication between partners—as well as navigating experiencing pleasure after sexual assault,” Drysdale said.
The series will take place on social platforms as well as permanently live on the MON app—a community app for conversations about relationships and sex. MŌN founder Jones plans to host additional chats on the anonymous chat app to further discourse without fear of censorship.
“As a queer founder, I know the importance of having a safe and inclusive place to talk about these important topics. I believe that we can create a world where conversations about sex and relationships are open, honest and judgment-free—just like MŌN,” said Jones.
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