• m0darn@lemmy.ca
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    9 months ago

    Yeah affirmative consent is good, but remember that a drunk person can’t actually give affirmative consent.

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      9 months ago

      Again I think that’s too narrow of advice to give. What is suitably drunk to prevent consent from being given? Where is the determining factor, and do you actually expect potentially inebriation, horny adolescents to be able to ascertain it?

      Affirmative consent is a LOT harder to unintentionally give. It’s easy to just mumble out an “mhm” to get the situations over with, but it takes thought and consideration to actually say words, "yes, I want you to -specific act-. Advising someone to always seek affirmative consent if they’re unclear is MUCH more actionable.

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        9 months ago

        do you actually expect potentially inebriation, horny adolescents to be able to ascertain it?

        No, which is why they shouldn’t have sex with people that are drunk.

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          9 months ago

          That is one of those things that is just going to happen. People WILL engage in boundary pushing behavior. Be it sex while inebriated or something else. These things are normal, and saying broadly, “just don’t do it” doesn’t reduce any harm. More effective harm reduction comes with a degree of understanding and measure, saying at least obey these much more easily achievable guidelines.