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What is consent?

What Is Consent?

 When it comes to sex, silence is not consent.

Flirting is not consent.

Being in a relationship is not consent.

Consent for one thing is not consent for everything.

Dressing in sexy clothing is not consent.

Having had sex before is not consent now.

Being too drunk or high to say no is not consent.

Being passed out is not consent.

If the person is underage, it is not consent.

Being afraid to say no is not consent.

Making out is not consent.

Going into a bedroom is not consent.

“Maybe” is not consent.

“No” is not consent.

Sexual activity without consent is sexual assault.

Consent is voluntary, conscious, and mutual agreement to engage in sexual activity.

Only “Yes” is consent.

Stop. Ask. Listen. Get consent.