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Definition of consent in sex assault laws varies widely

  1. In sex assault laws, definition of consent varies widely 

    The definition of consent is a matter of intense debate, Is it a definite “yes”, or the of “no?” Legally, the definition varies widely across the nation.

    Erin Murphy, professor at New York University School of Law, said, “”Half the states don’t even have a definition of consent… one person’s idea of consent is that no one is screaming or crying. Another person’s idea of consent is someone saying, ‘Yes, I want to do this.’ And in between, of course, is an enormous spectrum of behavior, both verbal and nonverbal, that people engage in to communicate desire or lack of desire.”

    “It’s pretty telling that the critical thing most people look to understand the nature of a sexual encounter — this idea of consent — is one that we don’t even have a consensus definition of in our society.”

     Yahoo News

There is an Amsterdam ‘Prostitution Museum’ Teaching about Consent

  1. Amsterdam’s ‘Prostitution Museum’ Teaches a Lot About Consent  

    Previously a brothel, the Museum of Prostitution sheds new light on the business of prostitution.

    Posters on the walls tell you of things not usually known about prostitution; how much a prostitute pays as rent, what issues she faces with different clients, and how she deprives herself and her child due to her line of work. Some of the rooms even have testimonies of sex workers who rented or owned the space for long durations, and there is even memorabilia left behind by clients during their visits too – from eyewear, medicine bottles and dentures!

    So even if you plan to visit Amsterdam for the legal weed, take a trip to De Wallen to learn some interesting new facts about about prostitution!

    The Quint

Amy Smart Defends Sexual Harassment Allegations by Her Husband’s Former Makeup Artist

  1. Amy Smart Defends Husband Carter Oosterhouse Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations  

    The 41 year young star of Just Friends star, Amy Smart, addressed the accusation made by her husband’s (HGTV star Carter Oosterhouse) former makeup artist, claiming he coerced her into performing repeated acts of oral sex while working on the series Carter Can in 2008.

    Amy Smart said in her long Instagram message, “When you are in a CONSENSUAL RELATIONSHIP, then you need to take responsibility for engaging in that and not play victim.”

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Instead of harassment, why don’t men just hire sex workers?

  1. Bisette: It’s not sex workers’ job to tolerate predatory men  

    Instead of sexually harassing women, why don’t the men that end up doing that just hire sex workers to watch them masturbate, or participate in a sexy office role-play scenarios?

    An interesting read from Celine Bisette, a sex worker and writer in Canada with 12 years experience in the sex industry and experienced sexual assault on the job. “I am intimately familiar with what it’s like to feel less than human, and how hurtful it is to be regarded by society as less valuable than “regular” women.

    Ottawa Citizen