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> Personally, I don't like the idea of requiring "explicit verbal consent" Why not? When two people don't have the presumption of consent, what's the harm in c
by CocaKoala 8y ago
> Personally, I don't like the idea of requiring "explicit verbal consent"
Why not? When two people don't have the presumption of consent, what's the harm in checking to make sure "hey, is this something you want to do?"
- tomp 8y agoBesides the problem I outlined above, saying "no explicit consent is rape" would mean I'm accusing all my ex lovers to be rapists, which I will definitely never do.
- CocaKoala 8y agoThe goal of "get an enthusiastic yes" is not to criminalize sex without explicit consent, but rather to normalize the idea that if you _don't_ have explicit consent, then you shouldn't have sex.
- tomp 8y agoYeah I agree with “enthusiastic consent” - that’s how sex should be (although IMO it doesn’t need to be verbal). We just need to ensure it won’t be used in court, like “what was she wearing” shouldn’t be. Combine that with encouraging women/people to say “no” and we’re very close to a solution!