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Consent

Consent. Understanding Discussion Place and Privilege. What is consent?. Any unwanted sexual assault Extends beyond rape or threats of violence Survivors can define their experience Does not as for proof or only accept a single narrative Do not blame or focus on perpetrator.

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Consent

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  1. Consent Understanding Discussion Place and Privilege

  2. What is consent? • Any unwanted sexual assault • Extends beyond rape or threats of violence • Survivors can define their experience • Does not as for proof or only accept a single narrative • Do not blame or focus on perpetrator

  3. Consent in a sexual context • Must be: • Mutual • Continuous • For every act • You can change your mind at any time • If should be up to the person initiating the activity to check-in and be aware of the other person When are times when consent cannot be given? • Any time there is force, manipulation, blackmail, pressure • Legally, you cannot give consent when you are intoxicated

  4. Sexual assault Language • VISTIM vs. SURVIVOR • More empowering • Victims are portrayed negatively • Survivors positively • Respect self-identifications

  5. Myth busting scenario • What are our assumptions? • Asking for it • Sexually assaulted men

  6. Rape Culture • How is sexual assault is normalized in pop-culture?

  7. Rape Tweets • How do we joke about rape? • How does this perpetuate rape culture? • Who should stand up against this?

  8. Levels of Intimacy • Cuddling • Discussing Long term Commitment • Having Sex • Holding hands in public • Introducing someone to your parents • Making out • Showering together • Talking about STIs and personal sex histories

  9. Gender and sexuality • What is the difference between gender and sex? • Gender • -Expression, behavior or sense of self • Not necessarily dependent on sex assigned at birth • Based on culture • Sex • Medical term • Determined by chromosomes, body parts and hormones • Categorized by male female and intersex – however should be defined on a continuum

  10. Sexualization, Sexting and Sex in our everyday lives • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar31mJjvKxo • How does pop-culture and the porn industry effect our perceptions of sexuality and sexual assault?

  11. Homework • Choose a company that you often buy products from. Look at how this company advertises their products in the media. • Write a letter critiquing the companies use of advertisements and how they are contributing to the hypersexualization of society? • Address who, what, where, when, how and • WHY – the most important • 300 words

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