Consent is Mandatory
Channel: John Sakars
Date: 01/07/2020

Consent is mandatory, and can be withdrawn any time. 
No means no. Only an enthusiastic yes means yes.
Never assume you have consent. Clarify by asking.
Consent must be voluntary, enthusiastic, clear, and unambiguous.
Consent is required for everyone, including people
who are in a committed relationship or married.
Saying yes on one day doesn't mean yes 
on every other day.
Receiving consent for one activity does 
not give one consent for all activities.
You need to have consent for every activity 
at every stage of a sexual encounter. 
Consent isn't always verbal. Physical cues 
can be used to either give or refuse consent.
Consent is mandatory, and can be withdrawn any time. 
No means no. Only an enthusiastic yes means yes.
Never assume you have consent. Clarify by asking.
Being alone is not an invitation to be touched without consent.
Revealing clothing or nudity is not an invitation to be touched 
without consent.
Dancing is not an invitation to be touched without consent.
Flirting is not an invitation to be touched without consent. 
Minors cannot consent. 
Unconscious/drunk/high people can't consent. 
People who are asleep or half asleep cannot consent. 
Snoozing is not choosing.
If I can't say no, I can't say yes. 
Consent is mandatory, and can be withdrawn any time. 
No means no. Only an enthusiastic yes means yes.
Never assume you have consent. Clarify by asking.
Repeatedly asking someone to engage in a sexual act
until they eventually say yes is not consent. It's coercion.
There's no true consent when someone has power over 
you, such as with a teacher, boss, cop, or landlord.
Rape culture is an extension of privilege and 
entitlement, not the consequence of human nature.
We must end rape culture, and make a world 
where everyone is safe and respected.