There’s something really interesting and important going on in the world of sexual assault prevention and prosecution, and I wanted to make sure you all know.
For decades now many states have used a, “no means no,” approach when talking about and prosecuting sexual assault. Simply, if someone says “no” then the sex is not consensual. But that means the opposite is true, legally: if a strong and clear “no” was not heard then it becomes challenging to consider the act a sexual assault. If someone is too drunk to say “no” was the sex consensual? If someone whimpers an inaudible “no” while being held forcibly was the sex consensual? If someone fears for their life based on repeat abuse and therefore says, “please stop,” but not, “NO!” was the sex consensual? These are all real examples based on real cases.
That’s why many states across the country are changing their laws to reflect a, “yes means yes,” approach, starting with California.
From the really comprehensive New York Times article on the topic:
“LAST month it was California, this month New York. States across the country are trying to figure out how to address the problem of sexual assault more effectively, and more often than not, they are looking to redefine the scope of sexual misconduct.
California’s new law requires universities receiving state funding to switch from a “no means no” approach to a “yes means yes” standard, requiring partners to make an “affirmative, unambiguous and conscious decision” before having sex, and making clear that silence or a lack of resistance cannot be interpreted as consent. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York announced that the State University of New York would similarly define consent as an affirmative act on all its campuses, one that requires “clear, knowing and voluntary” participation.”
It’s hard to understand just how huge this is, but think about the clarity of having to hear YES versus the confusion around NO. Refusal is not as clear as consent.
- Did the supposed victim refuse?
- I don’t know…I can’t remember. She was pretty drunk, but she definitely didn’t struggle.
- Correct, your honor. There are no wounds to suggest that there was a struggle.
That’s the conversation that can and does go on today. Now it may look something like this:
- Did the supposed victim say, yes? Was permission fully and completely granted for the sex act to occur?
- Well…she was too drunk to talk.
- Then she was too drunk to say, “yes.”
“No means no,” was a huge part of my education around sexual assault and rape growing up. I can remember dozens of health teachers repeating it and more than a few after school specials working it into a storyline. I’m really happy that my hypothetical future children may grow up in a world where, “yes means yes,” is the standard. I think that will be a better, safer place.
Jessie Rosen
Jessie Rosen resides physically in LA and mentally in NY. She writes scripts, books, articles, sex stories, branded content and killer e-mails.
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