Understanding Consent
What is Consent?
Understanding consent is critical to recognizing and addressing sexual violence.
Consent is defined in the University’s Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment as:
“The voluntary agreement of an individual to engage in a sexual act. Consent is positive, active and ongoing, and can be revoked at any time.
Consenting to one kind of sexual act does not mean that consent is given for another sexual act or kind of activity.
Consent is NOT obtained where a person is incapable of consenting – for example due to intoxication, or where a person is induced to engage in the activity by someone abusing a position of trust, power or authority.”
Understanding consent is an important step in creating a culture of consent on campus and in society. A culture of consent is one where communication and consent are the norm. In such a culture, individuals are respected and not objectified, and have autonomy over their bodies. Incidents of sexual violence are not trivialized.
#CheckInForConsent
Other Videos About Consent
- Tea Consent (Blue Seat Studios)
- When They Are Kinda Into It (Planned Parenthood)
- When They’re Just Not Into It (Planned Parenthood)
- When You Know They Are Into It (Planned Parenthood)
Teaching Children, Tweens, and Teens Consent- with Dr. Nadine Thornhill
In partnership with the Family Care Office at UofT, we developed a three part webinar series where you will hear from Dr. Nadine Thornhill, an educator specializing in child and adolescent sexuality. For over a decade, Nadine has been helping folks have honest, open conversations with their kids and teens about bodies, relationships, and more.
The series will cover: Teaching Children About Consent, Teaching Tweens About Consent, Teaching Teens About Consent.
In this webinar, Nadine will provide you with some information and advice about how to approach the subject of consent with younger children. Nadine will cover the following topics: conversation tips, consent, affection and fun, consent and safety, and building an emotional vocabulary.
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In this webinar, Nadine will provide you with some information and advice about how to approach the subject of consent with tweens. Nadine will cover the following: Conversation Tips, what consent means and how it works, boundaries, media and consent, and modelling consent.
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In this webinar, Nadine will provide you with some information and advice about how to approach the subject of consent with teens. Nadine will cover the following: Conversation Tips, authentic consent, practicing authentic consent, consent and the law, media and consent, and how to support your teen if they have been sexually assaulted.
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