Ask me if I want it

Promoting consent while respecting yourself and others

Caterina Di Chio

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Product: Book

Trim size in cm: 14x22cm

Pages: 152

ISBN: 9788859043720

Publication date: 01/09/2025

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Written for teenagers but equally valuable for adults, this book serves as a compass for navigating the world of emotional, social and sexual relationships. It explores needs, emotions and desires, while also addressing the cultural conditioning that influences us daily — what the author refers to as “the water in the fish tank”. Through real-life examples, short stories and everyday scenarios (such as body shaming, non-consensual image sharing, bullying and marginalisation), the book supports readers in discovering more about themselves and others.

The second part focuses on practical tools: How can you recognise a toxic relationship? How do you communicate clearly and respectfully? What can you do as an ally or witness to violent or disrespectful behaviour? Ask Me If I Want To answers with clarity and empathy, offering a safe space for reflection, learning and personal growth.

Foreword
Introduction
Personal boundaries
The map of consent and tools for navigating it
Consent and sex
Stories for reflection
Promoting a culture of consent
Afterword

Ask me if I want it

Caterina di Chio

Consent is not just a rule: it is a right, a daily gesture of respect, a way of relating that values each person’s freedom. Ask Me If I Want It turns a complex topic into a clear, accessible and deeply educational journey, showing how consent runs through everyday life — in play, in friendships, in affectionate gestures, at school and within the family. The book is addressed to:

Parents and families: to approach a delicate yet fundamental topic with ease.
Teachers and educators: to offer activities and discussions that foster healthy, respectful relationships.
Children and young people: to learn that their body, their emotions and their choices always matter.

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STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK

Through everyday life scenes, the book highlights how each of us has the right to say yes and/or no, and how crucial it is to respect the choices of others.

Every page, full of colourful and engaging illustrations, makes complex ideas immediate, supporting understanding even for younger children.

At the end of the volume, parents, teachers and educators will find practical tools, reflections and methodological suggestions to help children and young people build relationships based on mutual respect.

3 REASONS TO READ ASK ME IF I WANT IT

To turn the word consent into a daily practice of freedom.
To raise a more aware generation, capable of respecting themselves and others.
To have a concrete, clear and engaging resource on a highly topical issue.

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THE AUTHOR

Caterina di Chio, clinical and community psychologist, psychotherapist, psychodramatist trained in the Moreno method, and expert in sex education. She works at the AMAE practice in Turin and, as a science communicator and trainer, in a variety of settings.

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Thematic Areas

Emotional and social emotional education > Relationships
Emotional and social emotional education > Sexuality
Emotional and social emotional education > Emotions
Emotional and social emotional education > Self-esteem
Emotional and social emotional education