Sexual Consent Essay

Believe it or not, one in three women have experienced being raped at a party while being intoxicated or unconscious. Because of the recent events involving sexual assault all over the world, many conversations and controversies have come to light, showing a disturbing lack of clarity about the topic of consent. Sexual assault is when someone is coerced into a sexual act or forced. Consent is when someone basically gives you permission or they agree to do something with you, in this case they agree to have sexual intercourse with you. But, if someone were to give you consent while they are intoxicated then that is actually not consent. With so many people not knowing what consent is or how to clarify it, a group of young people, ages 18 and

The visual aims to teach young people around the ages of 18 and up, when consent is given and when it’s not, basically aiming to spread awareness about the importance of sexual consent. Because so many people, mainly males, are arrested for having sexual intercourse with someone they thought had given them consent. This image in particular is different from others because the young lady isn’t actually near anyone, she is alone on a couch, outside on a couch, gated in. It’s almost like she’s in a safe environment, but technically she’s not. If a drunk male were to walk past her, he might take advantage of her, or he might help her back to her house. Outside the gate are cars, which could indicate that there are people near her or around her in other building. I feel as if this visual on its own gives off a strong message to those who are supposed to view it and see it. To me it almost seems as if she got drunk at a party and someone put her outside on a couch. Also, she could’ve just been unconscious and someone found her and laid her outside. This visual I believe is for males and females, because sometimes females will give someone consent while they’re drunk and then not remember what happened when they wake up the next

Sexual assault and rape should be taken more seriously. People should be able to recognize and know when consent is given and when it’s not. Sexual assault and rape are extremely serious crimes. Reflecting back on the photo which showed a young lady passed out on a couch, with a sign that say’s if I can’t no then I can’t say yes, which conveys the message that she can’t give consent because she is passed out from intoxication. I believe that the campaign could have been more detailed when portraying their message to their audience. I believe that they made a strong enough message with the image that was