Don't stand so close to me – understanding consent can help with those tricky social distancing moments
- Written by Elspeth Tilley, Associate Professor of English (Expressive Arts), Massey University

You’re walking on a public footpath when a jogger overtakes you from behind, well inside the recommended two-metre physical distance. What to do? By the time you’ve reacted it’s too late. Just another random encounter in the strange new world of COVID-19.
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