California and Colorado have affirmative consent laws (the only two I’m aware of). Other states are presenting similar bills. What is the difference between “no means no” and affirmative consent?
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If I ask you if you would like some soup, you could say yes, no, or something noncommittal. If you say no, then it’s clear that you don’t want the soup I’m offering. If you say yes, then it becomes clear that you want the soup. The last situation, the one where you don’t make it clear whether you want the soup or not, is what the Affirmative Consent option is trying to address. Under the Affirmative Consent idea, when I ask if you want soup, no means no AND a noncommittal means no too. The only time I should give you soup is when you say yes. Affirmative Consent is also sometimes known as “yes means yes”. Hope this helps!
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