Wanna Make Out? A Conversation About Consent

[Jema Abbate]

WANNA MAKE OUT? A CONVERSATION ABOUT CONSENT

The vast majority of sex (and sexual activity) that students are having is
consensual. So, what can other students learn from those who are doing it
right? In a world where students are constantly being told what not to
do…to say no, to recognize what a no is, isn’t, and might be…why not flip
the script and consider communicating consent in a positive, fun, and sexy
way?! Why not consider a model of consent that focuses on YES?

Many colleges and universities across the country are doing just this. They
are adopting an affirmative standard of consent. What is so amazing about
this new way of communicating (and thinking about) consent is that it
recognizes that both women and men are expected (and capable) of engaging
in sexual activity that is healthy, respectful, and mutual. Affirmative
consent is defined as conscious, voluntary, active, and enthusiastic
communication to engage in a sexual act. This way of communicating consent
is ongoing throughout a sexual encounter, and focuses on an everyone’s
wants, needs, and physical boundaries.

Though replete with simplicity, this way of communicating consent is not
intuitive to students. Lori spends time not only helping students
understand what affirmative consent is, and how to communicate it, but also
addresses why communicating before, during, and after sex and sexual
activity can be so challenging.

In the “Wanna Make Out?” program, Lori takes a unique, positive,
uninhibited and uncensored approach to talking about sexual consent and
communication. The focus throughout the program is promoting safe, fun,
positive, and consensual sexual activity, and providing participants with
specific and practical skills to effectively communicate to, and with their
partner about sex and consent.

Learning Outcomes

As a result of attending this program, you will learn:

   - what affirmative consent is (and is not)
   - the specific and practical skills to effectively communicate
   affirmative sexual consent with their partner(s),
   - how to identify verbal and nonverbal ways of communicating consent in
   a variety of typical scenarios, and
   - the role that alcohol and other drugs play in communicating consent.

*Wednesday, March 1st, 7:00pm in the Warren Ballrooms*

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*Jema Abbate*
She/Her/Hers
Campus Housing and Community Living
Wellness  Assistant
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