124 Quotes About Consent

Convincing someone to have sex is the same as manipulation and does not actually count as getting consent.

It was like I let them consume my life with physical consent, while my soul screamed for freedom.

Consent can be sexy! Reframing a question as part of seduction/foreplay allows couples to be clear about what kind of sexual activity is allowed while keeping the mood alive. Saying, “I’m wondering what it would be like to kiss you” in a soft, seductive tone can feel easier (and hotter) in a steamy moment than, “Do you mind if I kiss you?

The right to say no was a right he ought to exercise if he wanted his yes to mean something.

Maybe he was too drunk to hear me when I told him to stop. Maybe I didn’t say it loudly enough. Maybe I didn’t say it enough times.

As we learn we have limits, we learn “This far and no farther.” We learn to stand up for ourselves and others. We stop going along with the usual social expectations that allow entire groups of people to be mistreated. We stand against racism, sexism, and unfair conditions for workers. We stand up for the earth. In other words, as we experience the quadrants, we find that their shadows become visible and loathsome.

The traditional meaning of consent means agreeing to something someone else wants: “I consent to X.” In this meaning, you “give consent” or “get consent”. I’d like to expand the definition and think of consent as being an agreement that two or more people come up with together. You don’t give consent, you arrive at consent—together.

Chip scooped her up mid dash and swung her up to cover her face with kisses.She squealed and laughed and said, “Nooo!”Chip stopped. “No?”“ Not now.”“Ok.”Chip set her down and she scampered off into the kitchenI liked how he respected her boundaries, even though she was a toddler. I thought that was really cool.

Unless you refuse the bad things happening to you, you will continue to suffer with your own consent!