Humans Of New York

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    ‘Consent is not a coin flip,’ warns viral Humans of New York post

    Photographer Brandon Stanton not only delves into the lives of those living in one of America’s most diverse and cosmopolitan cities, but he also often goes deeper into bigger issues like racism, drug addiction and, most recently, consent.  On July 24th, his post featured a photograph of a girl’s legs, her hands in her lap fiddling with some leaves.  “It was the summer between 8th and 9th grade.  We were make-out buddies,” the caption begins.  She then goes on to talk about being in the boy’s ba