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Consent

Don't Skip Consent

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The “Don’t Skip Consent” Campaign is intended to teach about the main aspects of consent.

Consent is...

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Freely Given

Your choice is made without any pressure of manipulation forcing you to choose one way or another.

 

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Reversible

You can change your mind about what you feel like doing at any point in time. Don’t feel pressured to continue what you’re doing. 

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Casual

Talking about consent should be casual and easy to discuss with friends or partners.

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Specific

Just because you consented to one thing does not mean you’ve said yes to others.

 

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Enthusiastic

You only do things you want to do, not what you’re expected to do

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Informed

You and your partner(s) have a full understanding of what you’ve agreed to.

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Continuous

Asking for consent happens continuously throughout the entire experience.