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Efforts to define responsible sexual behavior and consent so that no one would be confused about when a rape has occurred have, not surprisingly, uncovered the deeper, more subtle disagreements and misunderstandings about precisely these points. Various studies and surveys have found, for example, that men and women have different interpretations of behaviors as simple as a smile, and as serious as the expected quid pro quo for paying for your date's dinner...
...smaller and weaker sex," and because men have the physical capacity to imtimidate, threaten or force a woman into having intercourse, then every man who is unwilling to gain his own sexual release at the cost of his partner's violation must commit himself to hearing clear consent. Not just lack of protest, not just silent submission--but active, enthusiastic, sober consent...
...Today survey released Wednesday showed 60 percent believe victims should decide whether they are identified and 31 percent said the name should never be made public. Six percent said no consent was necessary...
Michelman also criticized laws that require a minor to obtain parental consent before having an abortion. She argued that such policies can have serious consequences, since many minors are afraid to tell their parents and instead risk injury or death at the hands of illegal abortionists...
Soon after, he says, the newspaper began publishing similar articles and interviews which were harshly critical of the country's political and economic systems--without even obtaining official consent. Instead, Vessenski says, the paper's editor-in-chief merely told officials that he had received consent from his friend...