Consent is the act of giving permission or approval.
MCADSV
Consent
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Consent doesn't have to be verbal but must be a clear communication and given without coercion. It may be retracted at any time.
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Force can come in many forms: physical restraint or when the victim is incapacitated. It can also be emotional coercion, manipulation, or intimidation.
(RAINN.org, 2017)
NO means NO
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"Stop" means NO
Turning away means NO
"I don't want to" means NO
Shoving you away means NO
"Leave me alone" means NO
Passed out means NO
"I'm not ready" means NO
Pushing you away means NO
"I don't feel like it" means NO
Drunk or drugged means NO
"Get away from me" means NO
Screaming means NO
"Don't" means NO
Crying means NO
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NO ALWAYS means NO
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YES means only
one thing:
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FREELY GIVEN CONSENT
(Kanter, N. L., 2012)
References:
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Dictionary.com. (n.d.). Voyeurism. Retrieved from http://www.dictionary.com/browse/voyeurism?s=t
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Graves, R. (2012). Make child sexual abuse grooming a felony. Retrieved from https://ressurrection.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/abuse-and-relationships-isolation-is-subtlewhat-have-you-learned-this-year/silence-makes-your-sick-quote/
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Kanter, N. L., (2012). Beauty is inside: Pop culture, sexism, & body image. Retrieved from http://beautyisinside.com/2012/10/no-means-no/
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KidsLiveSafe. (2017). Chapter seven:What is molestation and what are the warning signs? Scalable Commerce LLC. Retrieved from http://www.kidslivesafe.com/child-safety/molestation
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Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault. (2015). Child sexual abuse. Retrieved from http://mocsa.org/info-resources/child-sexual-abuse
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Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. (2017). Effects of sexual violence. Retrieved from https://www.rainn.org/effects-sexual-violence
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Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. (2017). Sexual assault. Retrieved from https://www.rainn.org/articles/sexual-assault