Consent is always freely given and all people in a sexual situation must feel that they are able to say "yes" or "no" at any point during sexual activity. This means that silence, passivity, ...

Marlee and Kali shared their perspectives on practicing consent and dove into the complexities, and limitations of the “yes” and “no” binary that had emerged in mainstream conversations about consent.

Affirmative consent refers to the idea that "no means no" doesn't cut it; when it comes to sex—or even kissing—all actions must be explicitly and affirmatively agreed upon. There's nothing ...

In contrast, 27% said that the “no means no” definition was the ... which notably foresees legal penalties for sex without consent. The “yes means yes” definition would make it necessary ...

“Everyone has the right to voice their feelings,” she said. “Silence or evasive laughing is not consent. It is important to clearly tell each other ‘yes’ or ‘no,’” she said.