Consent
According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) (2015), consent is more than a yes or a no. It is an ongoing dialogue about desires, needs, and level of comfort with different sexual interactions.
- Clear, affirmative, expression of interest, desire, and wants.
- Involves all parties. Each person sets their boundaries or shares their desires.
- Respectful, mutual decision-making.
- Drugs and alcohol impact decision-making and blur consent.
- Don’t rely on body language, past sexual interactions, or any other ambiguous nonverbal cues.
- Consent does not have to be something that “ruins the mood.”
- Consent is specific.
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