{"id":1592,"date":"2019-03-18T14:22:16","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T14:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nottssvss.org.uk\/?page_id=1592"},"modified":"2019-10-15T13:22:28","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T12:22:28","slug":"freely-given-consent","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nottssvss.org.uk\/consent-coalition\/campaigns\/freely-given-consent\/","title":{"rendered":"Consent Coalition &#8211; freely given consent"},"content":{"rendered":"[mk_page_section padding_top=&#8221;80&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;80&#8243; el_class=&#8221;consent-posters&#8221; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;w890&#8243;]\n<h1 class=\"mb30\">The majority of people know&#8230;\u00a0consent for sexual activity only counts if it is given freely.<\/h1>\n<p>The only way you can be certain someone has given their consent is by them saying yes freely and willingly. Flirting, kissing and engaging in other forms of sexual activity does not mean someone has consented to all forms of sexual activity.<\/p>\n<p>If someone invites you back to their home or hotel room, or if they come to yours, it doesn&#8217;t mean they are automatically agreeing to sex or any form of sexual activity.<\/p>\n<p>For sexual activity to be considered consensual, <strong>the person must give consent freely and willingly and be physically and mentally capable of giving consent. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Things which may affect somebody\u2019s ability to give consent are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Being unable to fully understand what is happening because they have consumed too much alcohol<\/li>\n<li>Being unable to fully understand what is happening because they have taken drugs<\/li>\n<li>Being afraid to say no (this includes fear of physical violence and emotional abuse)<\/li>\n<li>Being under the legal age of consent in the UK (16)<\/li>\n<li>Being asleep<\/li>\n<li>Being unconscious<\/li>\n<li>Being unable to fully understand what is happening because of a learning disability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The person initiating sex is responsible for getting consent.\u00a0They need to ask\u00a0themselves\u00a0<\/strong><strong>if the other person is capable of giving consent.<\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2598&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][mk_button dimension=&#8221;flat&#8221; size=&#8221;medium&#8221; icon=&#8221;mk-moon-play-2&#8243; url=&#8221;\/download\/1799\/&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;10&#8243; margin_right=&#8221;0&#8243; el_class=&#8221;home-but&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#f37021&#8243; btn_hover_bg=&#8221;#f29860&#8243; btn_hover_txt_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;]DOWNLOAD[\/mk_button][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[mk_page_section padding_top=&#8221;80&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;80&#8243; el_class=&#8221;consent-posters&#8221; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;w890&#8243;] The majority of people know&#8230;\u00a0consent for sexual activity only counts if it is given freely. 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