SFSU Clarifying Consent

Ways to understand if a partner is consenting to sexual activity is ...

A & B

A healthy relationship is one where:

All of the above

Consent is not possible if:

All of the above

Which of the following represent enthusiastic consent to engage in a sexual activity?

"Yes!"

Which of the following is a way to ask about engaging in a sexual activity without pressuring?

C & E

Charlotte and Chen have been dating a long time and Chen really wants Charlotte to meet his parents. Charlotte wants Chen to try some different sexual things and says, "Look, if you don't do these other things, I'm going to tell your parents what we have been doing. You know they won't approve." Charlotte's behavior represents:

Coercion

Enthusiastic consent can make sexual activity more enjoyable because:

Each person will be fully invested in whatever you are doing

The spectrum of a healthy relationship to an unhealthy relationship includes the following four stages:

Healthy, Pressure, Coercion, Force

Mekha and Paul have been seeing each other for about a year, and both have always been enthusiastic about intercourse with one another. At a party where they were drinking, Mekha said she couldn't wait to have sex with Paul that night. When they return to Paul's room, Mekha slurs, "I ned go buthroom." When she stumbles out of the bathroom, she starts to fall but Paul catches her and helps her onto the bed. Paul still wants to have intercourse and he should:

Not engage Mekha sexually

Jasmine and Mary met at a party and decided to go to Jasmine's room. They begin making out on Jasmine's bed, and Jasmine begins to remove Mary's clothes. Mary doesn't show a positive or a negative response. Jasmine should:

Pause and start a dialogue

Tyrone and James have been seeing one another but have not had a very sexual relationship. James says, "Hey, I really want to do ______." Tyrone says, "I don't know." James says, "Look, how long do you expect me to wait? We've been seeing each other for months. Can't we at least try?" James's behavior represents:

Pressuring

The best way to define "coercion" in a relationship is:

Using a threat on top of other pressuring tactics

Question:Ben and Karina are in a relationship. Ben says, "Hey, I really want to do ______." Karina responds, "I know. I'm just not sure I do yet." Ben says, "Ok. I don't want you to do anything you're not comfortable with. Is there something you'd be into that would be moving closer to ______?" Karina respond, "Actually, yeah, I think I'd be into at least doing this." This conversation represents:

A healthy relationship