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Onora O'Neill, who was awarded a doctor of laws, was also a student of Rawls. The Northern Ireland native received her doctorate in philosophy at Harvard in 1969, and her philosophical work covers issues of trust, consent, and respect for autonomy in medical decision-making...
...negative conception of manhood. Our culture emasculates men by stripping manhood of its corresponding virtues and reducing manliness to predatory sexuality. Instead of envisioning a gallant standard, Kimmel told the men to always “get consent” before continuing on their merry sexual ways. Consent is a miserable substitute for nobility, a legalistic detour around an incredibly personal situation. It doesn’t necessarily imply mutuality, and in fact, suggests that casual sex is an inherent intrusion where men act upon women...
...romantic relations assumes that female patience, passivity, and committed endurance—perhaps the most demanding trials of all—are less equal. Despite the cultural message that “real” liberation eschews commitment, Kimmel wisely mentioned that girls generally seek something more than a consent-based hook-up. He light-heartedly suggested that girls who seek a commitment for their affections are hardly obsessive or clingy. By Kimmel’s own logic, holding men to a higher standard would benefit both men and women...
...Harvard, Boes says, the Ad Board often engages in discussions as to whether or not the accuser was incapable of providing consent due to alcohol consumption—which plays a role in almost every sexual assault at Harvard, according to Ellison...
Boes says that in her experience, the Ad Board often takes examples of the victim being able to carry out a task, such as sending a text message, as evidence that he or she was capable of providing consent...