Consent/Non-Consent

I decided to make a consent versus non-consent survey in order to find the line between what is considered OK and what is not. It was pretty interesting to find that some questions I was surprised with the answers. However, I knew the majority of them. I think that it is very important for people to understand what is considered consent, or not. For example, I found that some things that are considered non-consent would surprise people. 

Consent Vs. Non-Consent Survey:

In this survey, we will ask questions based off of your basic knowledge of Consent. It is important to know how and when to decipher if you have gained adequate consent from your sexual partner.

Because many people find it hard to decipher what is consent Vs. non-consent, we find it very important that at the end of the survey you are more familiar with both terms. If you have any further questions after the survey, please call our toll-free help hotline in order to clear up any confusions about consent.

1. Should you always talk to your partner about consent before engaging in any sexual activity? Y/N
2. Is it consent required for every sexual activity. Y/N
3. Is consent required for kissing? Y/N
4. Does consent mean that both people are willing to participate in sexual activities? Y/N
5. If either person decides at any time they no longer consent and want to stop the activity, is it okay to deny their request? Y/N
6. Does gaining consent once, mean that you have gained consent for other times in the future, or just the one time? Y/N
7. If the person wants to give consent but they are not able to, does that still count as consent? Y/N
8. Is someone able to consent, if they are under the influence of alcohol or drugs? Y/N
9. If someone is hesitant to agree to any sexual activity, is it still considered consent to pressure them into it, and they finally give in? Y/N
10. If someone does not give consent and you still continue to force them to engage in sexual activities, is this considered rape? Y/N
11. Does “no” mean “no” in any sexual activity? Y/N
12. Can age legally determine whether or not someone can consent to sexual activities? Y/N
13. Can your partner consent to one sexual act, but give non-consent to another one? Y/N

Answer Key:

1. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. Yes.
4. Yes.
5. No.
6. No.
7. Yes.
8. No.
9. No, this is considered sexual harassment.
10. Yes, this is considered rape.
11. Yes.
12. Yes.
13. Yes.

I also decided to include the sexual rights of a person, in order to explain further why some answers carried the answers they did. 

 

Sexual Rights:

    ⁃    The right to make your own decisions about being sexual (or not), regardless of your partner's wishes.

   ⁃    The right to make your own decisions about birth control and protection from sexually transmitted infections (STIs), regardless of your partner's wishes; the right to make free and responsible reproductive choices.

   ⁃    The right to stop sexual activity at any time, including during or just before intercourse.

   ⁃    The right to tell anyone that you are not comfortable being hugged or kissed in certain ways.

   ⁃    The right to ask a partner if she or he has been examined for sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

   ⁃    The right to tell a partner what you would like sexually or to tell a partner that you would like to be hugged, cuddled, or touched without sex.

   ⁃    The right to masturbate.

   ⁃    The right to sexual autonomy, sexual integrity, and safety of your sexual body.

   ⁃    The right to sexual privacy.

   ⁃    The right to sexual equity.

   ⁃    The right to sexual pleasure.

   ⁃    The right to emotional sexual expression.

   ⁃    The right to comprehensive sexuality education.

   ⁃    The right to sexual information based upon scientific inquiry.

   ⁃    The right to sexual health care.