Consent

/https://siu.edu/search-results.php

Last Updated: Apr 23, 2025, 11:24 AM

Consent is Everything

What does consent look like? It's as simple as Tea. . . 
  • Verbal Consent

    Consent can be verbal and is the clearest and safest form. Examples of affirmative verbal consent include, but are not limited to:

    It is important to remember that people are different and have different ways of expressing consent. If you are not sure you have received a clear, enthusiastic yes from your partner, it is your responsibility to ask. 

    You cannot assume you have consent because someone is not physically resisting you or verbally refusing your contact. Consent is not to be inferred because of silence, passivity, or a lack of resistance.

  • How to Ask for Consent

    Obtaining consent does not have to "ruin the mood" or be "awkward." What's better than asking your partner what they want you to do? When parties communicate about what they want it keeps both people safe and happy. Asking for consent can look like:

  • No Consent

    There are many ways to ask for and give consent, there are also many way to indicate that someone is NOT consenting to an act. A person who says "NO", "STOP", or "I don't want to" has clearly indicated they do not want to engage in that activity. The absence of a verbal NO, is not the same as a yes. Body language can also be used to communicate a lack of consent:

  • Remember

    Consent for one activity is not consent for other activity. Consent can also be taken away at any time, including in the middle of sexual activity. Consent cannot be obtained by coercion, force or threat of force. If a person is incapacitated they cannot give consent.