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From the department for Faeries Using Communication Kindly (F.U.C.K.)

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What is consent?

Sexual consent is an agreement between people about what should and should not take place in a sexual situation. Consent is the bare minimum required for legal and ethical sexual activity.

Consent requires people to be:

• Properly informed
• Not under coercion
• Sufficiently sober
• Not incapacitated

Consent may be withdrawn at any time. If one parter says “stop” or even “I’m not sure”, then consent is withdrawn, and the activity has to stop.

Silence is not consent.

Nudity is not consent.

Drunk is not consent.

Asleep is not consent.

Only a clearly expressed “Yes!” is consent. To be sure about consent, communication is necessary.

Keeping safe

You create your own safe space, you know what’s best for you, and what safe means to you. Touch in any form needs to be enjoyed from both sides.

Sexual assault and rape is never the victim’s fault, and blaming the victim is never acceptable. However, there are steps that one can take to reduce the risk of sexual assault.

Be loud. If saying “NO!” to someone is not sufficient, then shout “HELP!”.

A disturbing trend across the world is the use of drugs to make a victim incapable of resisting, and incapable of consent. Keep an eye on what you’re taking!