affirmative consent

Consent is not something you can just write down

Let me just address the preemptive elephant in the room. I believe that any sexual activity should include equal consent between all participants, and that’s exactly what the Affirmative Consent Project (ACP) seeks to do. The ACP has created a “consent conscious kit” for those who are looking for more physical evidence of consent in sexual activities. This kit includes a written contract for sex, a pen, some breath mints, a condom, and a bag to hold it all. But while the kit’s instructions encourage two partners to photograph themselves holding the contract as proof of consent before having sex,…

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