Body language and verbal language should both give the same positive message.
When someone’s consenting, they agree and are confident in their decision to consent. Consent is a positive, voluntary, active and conscious agreement to engage in sexual activity.
Examples of coercion are if the person pressures, pesters, threatens, guilt trips, blackmails, intimidates, bullies, or harasses someone. A ‘yes’ isn’t consent if someone is coerced.A lack of an affirmative, positive, freely given ‘yes’ is also a ‘no’. ‘No’ always means ‘no’ whether given verbally or non-verbally.Agreeing to do something is consent only if it’s voluntary. Here are some important points to understand and talk with your students about: Language and messaging around consent and sexual assault has changed over the last few years as we understand more about rights, the law, consent and sexual assault. Sexual consent is about a person’s right to make their own choice about sexual activity. Consent must be given for every sexual activity, every time. Consent is the foundation of a sexual relationship. Sexual consent means both partners agree to the sexual activity and understand what they’re agreeing to. Sexual activity includes kissing, sexual touching and sexual intercourse (oral, anal, vaginal, hand). Understanding consent means that a person has the skills to leave a situation that doesn’t feel comfortable, and respects when other people want to do the same. Consent includes knowing and respecting a person’s own boundaries as well as the boundaries of others.
It can lead to better relationships with family, friends, peers and, eventually romantic partners. Consent is an important concept for children to learn about from an early age. Consent requires respect and communication. Consent is permission for something to happen or an agreement to do something.