Sexual Harassment: It’s about power, not lust and When saying ‘Yes’ is easier than saying ‘No’ share a few key themes around consent, power dynamics, and the societal pressures that influence women’s sexual experiences. Both of these articles examine how women may navigate sexual encounters, often feeling trapped in situations where they may not fully desire the interaction, yet feel compelled to proceed due to external factors. In the theme of consent in these two articles, they both address the nuanced gray area of consent. In the “It’s about power, not lust”, it focuses on the way sexual harassment operas within power structures where women are outnumbered and in positions where they feel unable to say no. In “When saying ‘Yes’ is easier than saying ‘No’, the author uses the term “gray zone”, explaining this is where women may say “yes” but feel uncomfortable or even coerced into doing so because of societal pressures. Another thing both these articles do is they critique the cultural forces that shape how women navigate these situations and explore the emotional consequences of interactions that may not align with their true desires. This covers a lot of the #MeToo movement that we have talked about in class, especially the conversation around consent.