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With a rash of recent stories of college campus sexual assaults has come a controversial California law requiring affirmative consent prior to a sexual encounter between students. Although this seems somewhat intuitive, think about situations from your college days filled with hazy nights and experimental encounters with a variety of partners. Upon giving it more thought, was “affirmative consent” always given? The answer is likely no, as physical contact between partners often takes the course laid out by nature.
Old Dangers Lead to New Legislation
With the dangers lurking on college campuses in the 21st Century, this new law has been enacted to protect students from each other, and shows the need for institutions to train members of their communities on the prevention of sexual violence. Although California has taken the legislative step to require affirmative consent, the federal Campus SaVE Act requires colleges and universities to provide training and education on the prevention of violent crimes by all institutions that receive federal funding. As such, now is as good a time as any to instruct students and faculty on the importance of consent prior to engaging in sexual conduct.
Students Confused by, yet in Support of New Law
In a recent story by Cosmopolitan magazine, the author traveled to the capital of college partying, the University of California at Santa Barbara, to learn more about students thoughts on the controversial new California law. While in the college community of Isla Vista, the author found students both in support of and against the new law. Those who were critical of the law cited the difficulty in understanding exactly what unambiguous consent is, and how this will impact men’s ability to defend themselves from a false allegation of rape.
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