AFFIRMATIVE CONSENT

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WOMEN
Warren Buffett: 'When A Lady Says No, She Means Maybe'
By Emily Peck
Actually, dude, no means no.
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QUEER VOICES
Trying To Understand Consent? Ask The LGBTQ And Kink Communities
By Tyler Kingkade
"Vanilla people" are starting to act a little kinky, and that's a good thing for everyone wondering what's OK in a sexual relationship.
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WOMEN
HONY Posts Heartwrenching Story About The Aftermath Of Nonconsensual Sex
By Jenavieve Hatch
“It took five years for me to realize that consent is not a coin flip.”
ARTS
King Leer
By Francis Levy, Contributor
Writer
Is this not a case of injustice collecting and is anyone who makes such a point to the author, just another online harasser? What's the exact crime? Looking at women's or men's bodies?
WOMEN
Sexual Consent: A Matter of Communication and Respect
By Angie Rowntree, Contributor
Award-winning adult director, and founder of Sssh.com.
For some people, the idea of gaining consent for each aspect of a sexual encounter sounds painfully unsexy, but I believe this is because they're thinking about it like a checklist on a clipboard, rather than as the joy of getting to know and understand their partner on a deep and fundamental level.
COLLEGE
Rape Education
By A. Lea Roth, Contributor
Co-Founder of Spring Up, Activist
How can we prevent rape, not just prosecute and punish those responsible?
COLLEGE
My Rapist Might Not Know He's a Rapist
By Jess Davidson , Contributor
Former Obama White House Intern and Champion of Change, It's O...
There was an obvious difference in the way my rapist and I had interpreted the incident, and his response gave little indication of any remorse for the irreparable damage done that night. A disturbing thought formed: What if he doesn't know what he's done?
QUEER VOICES
Is Consent Sexy? Breaking the Unspoken Rules of Sex
By Mason Hsieh, Contributor
Activist, journalist, screenwriter, and every day sociologist
I believe if we can integrate these messages into our cultural narratives, we can reshape our society's sexual focus from that of negation to that of consent and mutual respect. Boys will grow up actively soliciting consensual language, and girls will feel comfortable actively providing it.
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COLLEGE
Does UCSC's 'Consent Is Sexy' Campaign Miss The Point?
By Rahel Gebreyes
This student argues there's another point to be made about consent.
IMPACT
Ask A Feminist: Affirmative Consent. What Is It?
By Ravishly, Contributor
Real feminism for real life.
Do NOT attempt to elicit consent from a person who is drunk. Just don't. Don't. People who are drunk make bad choices. They eat at Taco Bell and get stupid tattoos. Don't ask a drunk person to make good decisions about sex.
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WOMEN
What Sexting Can Teach Us About Consent
By Rebecca Adams
Sexy texting may promote key habits that we should apply to our IRL sex lives, too.
California Governor Jerry Brown speaks on the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 27, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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COLLEGE
California Governor Vetoes Bill Calling For Minimum Punishments In College Sexual Assault Cases
By Tyler Kingkade
The law would have been the first of its kind in the country.
WOMEN
Learning to Practice Consent as a Straight Woman
By Ravishly, Contributor
Real feminism for real life.
I have pressured people into sex. I have had partners say they weren't in the mood and tried to change their minds. I have sulked when they didn't. And I did this for years without realizing it was wrong. Why? Because I'm a straight woman.
MEDIA
I Love You Not
By Francis Levy, Contributor
Writer
Is saying "I love you," a trigger? "Love you means never having to say you're sorry," is the famous line from Love Story, but it appears such declarations may soon require apologies.
COLLEGE
The Case for Affirmative Consent
By Melanie Boyd, Contributor
Sexual culture activist, scholar, campus organizer, OpEd Proje...
Why should not sex premised on mutuality, respect and joint agreement -- rather than sex premised on pressure, intimidation, and acquiescence -- be an administratively-endorsed, and administratively-enforced standard?
WOMEN
4 Reasons 'Yes Means Yes' Policies Are a Turn On
By Julie Zeilinger, Contributor
Author of College 101: A Girl's Guide to Freshman Year and A L...
No matter the cause -- whether it's our lack of comprehensive sex education, an ingrained rape culture, or ignorant institutional policies -- the fact remains: sexual assault is a serious issue on college campuses across the country.
COLLEGE
Why We Need Affirmative Consent on College Campuses
By Madeline Diamond, Contributor
Student and editor-at-large, Bucknell University
It is fair to say that virtually all college students are aware of sexual consent from a "no means no" perspective. However, understanding the importance of obtaining definitive consent is necessary, especially within the social cultures of college campuses, many of which revolve around an alcohol-fueled hookup culture.
POLITICS
Pornosophy: Have You Signed a Pre-Coital?
By Francis Levy, Contributor
Writer
The attempt to protect one person against violations and assaults can result in a violation of another individual's human rights, particularly in an atmosphere of hysteria, where collective rather than individual emotion and a crowd mentality begin to inform the perception of reality.
PARENTING
7 Things I'm Not Afraid to Tell My Sons About Love, Sex and Their Bodies
By Joanna Schroeder, Guest Writer
Guest Writer
You don't have to be jacked. You don't have to be ripped. You can be yourself and people are still going to want to be your friend and date you.
COLLEGE
For College Students, 'Consent Is Sexy'
By Kira Brekke
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