Let's Talk About Sex !

^You've all heard this cliche.^ But it contains a flawed logic when it comes to sex. In the context of intercourse, your lack of consent can DIRECTLY lead to a partner's low self-esteem, depression or  psychological distress. 

This blog post serves quite a few purposes. The first minor purpose is to spread the word about this discussion I am passionate about starting on campus, which is using consent to prevent misfortunes due to sexual assault. Another is to gather ideas and support because there is only so much one person can do alone. The other purpose is

      TO 
            POTENTIALLY
                                        HELP 
                                                  YOU. Why? Because if you are having sex, this affects you. If you are NOT having sex, this can still affect you or your loved ones. So why are people so scared to talk about sex?

Many students don’t know exactly what sexual assault / coercion is, and in questionable situations, 

many victims just choose not to report these instances; this is a big problem. Just some of the 

many benefits of reaching out to college students about consent will show and prove that reduced 

sexual partners can lead to less chance of unwanted pregnancy, STDs STIs HIV/AIDS low self-

esteem, sexual assault / rape legal charges and more. Having the knowledge and tools to know your 

rights and how to speak up when someone has violated them 

is an invaluable skill outside of SUNY Potsdam 

life, thus the most feasible stride toward a lasting solution is getting students talking, giving them sources and encouraging students to break the silence about sex. 

Students must talk and understand what consent is in order to making this normal respectful behavior 

among young adults. Georgia University offers a solid definition of what consent is in very clear,

 simple terms, 

“Consent is a voluntary, sober, imaginative, enthusiastic, creative, wanted, informed, mutual, honest, and verbal agreement. Consent is an active agreement: Consent cannot be coerced.”

 The solution to this problem is having a solid understanding of what does and does not constitute 

consent, and how to be sure that any college student partaking in sexual intercourse is taking care to make obtaining consent habitual practice and as clearly as possible. You as students should be:

• having confidence to stand up for your rights as a human being and saying no when you don’t feel comfortable, 
• or even being respectful and walking away from a situation where someone is uncomfortable.

That being said, help me help you! Any ideas ? Comments? Questions? Complaints or grievances haha? Stories? Send them all! Feedback is needed and highly appreciated !!! Anyone can contribute!! If you are unsure where to start, click on the video and see what answers you can come up with to the questions posed at the end. What does consent mean to you? At the very least it could make the difference between enjoyable, and amazingly passionate and stimulating sex... and rape. Also, if you have other thoughts feel free to raise discussion or respond to discussion topics on facebook.com/consent2prevent