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"Earlier this month, Queensland became the latest state to pass affirmative
consent laws. This means consent is understood as ongoing communication for the
purposes of rape and sexual assault offences.
Under affirmative consent, agreement to each sexual act must be actively
communicated. That is, each person must say or do something to indicate consent
and check the other is willing to proceed.
It’s common for victims of sexual assault to freeze or try to avoid further
injury, rather than fighting back. The new laws make it clear these reactions
are not consent.
But it’s not just Queensland that has such laws. Where else are they in place,
and how are they working in practice?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
