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Originally Posted by bitontheslide
do we really need to reduce things to this level for people to understand what no means? If it is necessary, it doesn't say a lot for our education system.
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It's based on the (mostly false) premise that a lot of sexual assault happens because the perpetrator doesn't understand that what they're doing is wrong, and that if they were taught that it's not OK, they wouldn't do it. When in actuality, they are well aware that they shouldn't be doing it, but at the time they just don't care.
Educational videos outlining what explicit consent is / isn't are simply not very effective. Areas that DO need tackling are things like "fuzzy" consent, consent under inebriation (NOT to the point of being passed out...), withdrawal of consent (which the video does briefly cover). Also the issue of "pressuring for consent" - which is an area where some people definitely DO need some education.