Berke Morano says that The Affirmative Consent Project’s intention with the consent kits is to open a dialogue between people thinking about having sex and stresses that consent must always be ongoing and continuous. “One of the reasons we added the guide to the consent kit is to promote a healthy conversation about consent and about sex,” Berke Morano says. “Even the conversation about the contract (positive or negative) is promoting the open communication we are going for. We believe that any healthy conversation between consenting adults will help cut down on violence and assault.”
And that’s where everyone is in agreement, even if there are differing opinions as to whether a sexual consent contract actually accomplishes anything.
“It is certainly important for more education to be directed to young men [and women] with regards to consent and the laws surrounding sexual assault and sexual harassment,” Llewellyn says. “However this lack of knowledge does not provide us with any excuse. We all know what it means to treat someone nicely. We all know the level of respect and care that is expected in friendships, amongst family, amongst colleagues. So why wouldn’t we know these things when it comes to sex?”
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