#projectconsent

[projectconsent]

Fathers lead by example. Start teaching consent and respect! (art by Lunar Baboon)

[tiencepay]

Some people think the issue of sexual consent is complicated. We think it’s pretty simple. If it’s not YES, it’s NO. #projectconsent #creatingconsentculture

[mac-uj]

Yes! It is easy to say NO!

At the beginning we would like to apologize if our words offend anybody. This is not our intention. Our aim is only to show one important problem in its real colours.

The problem refers to rape culture.

 In a world full of “yesmen” [1] something as simple as a “no” can become somewhat of a taboo.

This can be a symptom of a “happy go lucky” lifestyle that we all aspire to. While it may seem harmless on a basic level, it can easily become dangerous when we let others step over our boundaries and invade our comfort zone… or worse. We must understand that saying “no” does not equal “rude” or “disrespectful”. It is one of our basic rights and we must always feel ready and confident to exercise it. We have decided to see the “elephant in the room[2]” to raise other girls’ awareness connected with this problem of rape culture.

We got inspired by this short film, so spent a few minutes to watch it.  

Project Consent touches upon a very serious subject of a consent. Its goal is to fight with physical abuse culture - a global epidemic in which sexual attack is trivialized. Some examples of rape culture can be seen in popular media, in which the offence is often sexualized. Music videos, commercials and obviously porn are prime examples of the above. When a man slaps a woman on a butt, it does not mean that every girl should allow for such behavior. And most of all when a group of men forces themselves on a girl and she seems to love, it certainly does not mean that every girl likes to be brutalized. However, the most important thing is to learn how to read signs before getting into an awkward or even a criminal situation.

We have formulated some phrases or “signs” (in forms of single warning messages) to help women be more assertive. We also think we can do something together to change this situation! In the comments section, please post your message or a selfie with short form of encouragement. Use the hashtags  #sexeducation #projectconsent to back up the project. Simply answer the question:

“If you could give one piece of advice to prevent sexual abuse, what would you say to your friend?”

We have already started. Now it’s your turn

[1] Yesman – a person who agrees to everything with everyone (employer, leader, friends etc.) in order to please them.

[2] The idiomatic expression applies to an obvious problem or risk no one wants to discuss.

[abcdefightme-blog]

Here's what drives me fucking crazy...

The whole “no means no” thing is only objected to women, making men seem like some sort of selfish, uncontrolled monsters. Women come on to men all the time too, and not necessarily when a man wants it to happen. NO MEANS NO, so if a MAN says NO to a woman, it’s the SAME. SHE NEEDS TO BACK OFF. People don’t focus on that at all and I felt it was important to point out.

[freespiiiritlife]

●Consent● : permission for something to happen or agreement to do something. Consent is not implied by clothing, location, or circumstance. Consent is simple. If its not yes, it's NO. #freespiiiritlife #CampaignConsent SN: this video originated from #projectconsent whose page was deleted from Instagram due to "inappropriate content". #SaveProjectConsent

[freespiiiritlife]

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●Consent● : permission for something to happen or agreement to do something. Consent is not implied by clothing, location, or circumstance. Consent is simple. If its not yes, it's NO. #freespiiiritlife #CampaignConsent SN: this video originated from #projectconsent whose page was deleted from Instagram due to "inappropriate content". #SaveProjectConsent

[cjsnation]

Repost from @boxfullofbooks - #ProjectConsent #nomeansno

[cjsnation]

Repost from @boxfullofbooks #ProjectConsent