According to Penn’s policy on sexual and relationship violence and stalking, consent can be given nonverbally. With the addition of new administrative positions and processes to combat sexual ...

On June 3, 2016, I found myself outraged and ready to throw my phone at the wall. After reading the Buzzfeed News article that featured a heart-wrenching letter penned to Brock Turner in the Stanford ...

Consent is when someone verbally agrees, gives permission, or says "yes" to sexual activity with someone else. Consent is always freely given and all people in a sexual situation must feel that they ...

The concept of affirmative consent dictates that "yes means yes," and that only an enthusiastic "yes" constitutes sexual consent. But what is not consent? A lot of the things we've been taught ...

Before engaging in any sexual activity, it’s necessary to establish consent. This is true regardless of your current relationship status or sexual history. Think of consent as a continuous agreement ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

The issue of consent has been pushed to the forefront of public discussion over the past year — not just in the United States, but around the world. Following numerous reports of high-profile ...