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* [http://campus.feministing.com/2010/10/27/on-the-critical-hotness-of-enthusiastic-consent/ Enthusiastic consent]
 
* [http://campus.feministing.com/2010/10/27/on-the-critical-hotness-of-enthusiastic-consent/ Enthusiastic consent]
   
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Enthusiastic consent is really just a special case of affirmative consent.
Consent can be withdrawn at any time. In an enthusiastic consent jurisdiction, the only time the man knows the woman is consenting is when she enthusiastically consents. If she stops enthusiastically consenting, even for a short time, then he does not know if she is continuing to consent. She may have withdrawn consent in her own mind. There is no requirement to notify him that she has with withdrawn consent.
 
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Consent can be withdrawn at any time. In an affirmative consent jurisdiction, the only time the man knows the woman is consenting is when she affirmatively consents. If she stops affirmatively consenting, even for a short time, then he does not know if she is continuing to consent. She may have withdrawn consent in her own mind. There is no requirement to notify him that she has with withdrawn consent.
   
 
If she later claims he sexually assaulted her the onus will be on him to prove she did not withdraw consent in her own mind. How could he ever do that?
 
If she later claims he sexually assaulted her the onus will be on him to prove she did not withdraw consent in her own mind. How could he ever do that?
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Case law has already convicted men of sexual assault for continuing sex after withdrawal of consent for 30 seconds (Western Australia) or 5-10 seconds (USA).
   
 
Men should not have sex with women in jurisdictions enforcing enthusiastic (or affirmative) consent. It's simply too dangerous.
 
Men should not have sex with women in jurisdictions enforcing enthusiastic (or affirmative) consent. It's simply too dangerous.

Revision as of 13:51, 12 November 2018

Enthusiastic consent is really just a special case of affirmative consent.

Consent can be withdrawn at any time. In an affirmative consent jurisdiction, the only time the man knows the woman is consenting is when she affirmatively consents. If she stops affirmatively consenting, even for a short time, then he does not know if she is continuing to consent. She may have withdrawn consent in her own mind. There is no requirement to notify him that she has with withdrawn consent.

If she later claims he sexually assaulted her the onus will be on him to prove she did not withdraw consent in her own mind. How could he ever do that?

Case law has already convicted men of sexual assault for continuing sex after withdrawal of consent for 30 seconds (Western Australia) or 5-10 seconds (USA).

Men should not have sex with women in jurisdictions enforcing enthusiastic (or affirmative) consent. It's simply too dangerous.