Consent
The definition of consent given below was created in 1991 by a group of students at Antioch College. Smith does not have a formal definition in place, so PSE has decided to adopt this one based on its clarity and comprehensiveness.
“Consent is defined as the act of willingly and verbally agreeing to engage in specific sexual conduct. Previously agreed upon forms of non-verbal communication are appropriate methods for expressing consent. In order for "consent" to be valid, all parties must have unimpaired judgment and a shared understanding of the nature of the act to which they are consenting including safer sex practices. The person who initiates sexual conduct is responsible for verbally asking for the "consent" of the individual(s) involved. "Consent" must be obtained with each new level of sexual conduct. The person with whom sexual conduct is initiated must verbally express "consent" or lack of "consent". Silence conveys a lack of consent. If at any time consent is withdrawn, the conduct must stop immediately.”
Remember, you have the right to say no at anytime. Don’t ever let anyone force you to do something that you don’t want to do.
Written by Jessica Ryan '08
Last Updated: 3-23-06
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