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...cooperating with the military. Moreover, since most of the area law schools seem to oppose military recruiting in principle, they might be willing—once a formal legal challenge were filed, and they faced the prospect of damages and attorney fee awards—to enter into a consent decree prohibiting their active cooperation with military recruiters...
...anything, we need new “gentlemen”—and people—who operate by genuine kindness and consideration, who obtain consent first, and are thoughtful of their partner’s feelings and enjoyment...
Alisha Johnson, a member of the CASV Board, points out how rare it is for men to expect consent. “Guys rarely even take the time to find out if a girl is enjoying what’s going on, let alone taking the time to find out if [initially] she actually wants to do something.” The point, basically, is that everyone should be checking up on each other, because sometimes partners can act selfishly. “[Consent shows] that you’re not just thinking about yourself, but also about your partner...
...one’s against a little more equality. But the Professor thinks that equality should be sacrificed in the name of romance, and women’s sexual life should be heavily curbed to prevent assault. I don’t know about anyone else, but equality, consent, and sexual freedom are my favorite grocery store items. Perhaps Professor Mansfield missed that aisle, fixated as he was on the baby carrots and salad dressing...
What protects women now is the idea that all sexual activity must be by consent. Consent means consent while sober. It is permitted for a woman to seduce a man with feminine wiles, but it is not acceptable for a man to ply a woman with drink and then take stupor for consent. Almost anything goes so long as the woman consents. One exception to this is that faculty are not allowed to fool around with undergraduates. Other exceptions probably would be enforced if necessary; for example, one doubts that Harvard would permit an undergraduate prostitution ring even...