Consent Education

Consent means clear, voluntary, and ongoing permission.

Ninety percent of survivors will know the person who assaulted them. The first step to preventing sexual assault is understanding consent.
• Consent must be coherent, freely given, and specific. Consent means talking about sex. Consent is not just the lack of a "no." Consent is an outward demonstration of yes.
• Consent for one sexual activity does not mean consent for another, and consent at one time does not imply consent in the future. Being in a relationship with someone does not mean your partner has automatically consented to any sexual activity.

For more information on how BYU's Sexual Harassment Policy explains consent visit:

https://www.rainn.org/articles/what-is-consent

Healthy relationships and sexual experiences are built on communication, respect, and making sure everyone involved feels safe and comfortable.

Consent is:
A clear, mutual, voluntary, and ongoing "yes" that can be changed at any time. Consent is all about communication and respect.

It is a choice freely made without pressure, manipulation, threats, or intimidation. It is clear and informed with everyone understanding what they are agreeing to. There is an enthusiastic and genuine willingness to participate, not simply the absence of "no." Consent is ongoing can be withdrawn at any time, even after sexual activity has begun. Agreeing to one activity does not mean agreeing to others, and past consent does not imply future consent.

Consent is not:
Silence or a lack of resistance, being pressured, guilted, or coerced into saying yes, permission to do whatever whenever. Someone who is asleep, intoxicated, or unable to make decisions cannot give consent. Consent is not assumed because of a relationship, dating history, or previous sexual activity. Past consent doesn't mean future consent.