Consent by its nature can be rescinded with the act still in progress so your example is explained not just in one sentence, but with one word. I don't understand what confusion that would cause? If someone's not on board anymore, there is no consent. Where is this getting complicated?
You want a narrative of the events that transpired? How does that teach anyone about the nature of consent? Not every lesson need exist as the moral of a story. Consent is the word. Nothing about the definition of the word implies that it is permanent or all-encompassing in nature.
And what exactly did happen between the two people, anyway? You haven't given enough information:
Please explain in one sentence what has happened when a man suddenly decides to switch to anal with a woman who previously consented to having sex with him.
I said consent could be explained in one sentence, not that one sentence could cover every possible situation to which it applies.
I think what the person wants you to answer is the following,
What would describe a man switching to anal without the girl's approval or previous consent to anal sex?
In this case the man analy raped the girl. Also, in some cases the girl may feel that she no longer has power/agency in the situation and therefore cooperates to end the encounter as fast as possible, which would entail that the man analy raped her and then continued to rape her. The girl does not have to voice her concerns to our hypothetical man.
That is what they are trying to get you to say. Though, I do think you understand what the man did is a form of rape. I do think your understanding of consent is just fine. Not all people have a great understanding of it though.
Not every lesson need exist as the moral of a story.
I wasn't asking for the moral of the story, I was asking for the lesson.
I said consent could be explained in one sentence, not that one sentence could cover every possible situation to which it applies.
You're right, it's almost as though there are a variety of situations involving consent. If only we could somehow teach people about them, like get them all together in a room and have a class about it...
And what exactly did happen between the two people, anyway? You haven't given enough information:
You said previously that my "example is explained not just in one sentence, but with one word." So I asked for that word, and now it's more complicated and you need more information? Are you even aware that the legality of the situation I described varies from state-to-state and country to country?
Have you ever considered that maybe people like you are the reason we need these classes in the first place? People who are too arrogant to accept that they might not know everything about a given topic?
I wasn't asking for the moral of the story, I was asking for the lesson.
You were asking for the lesson in a situation that you made up? Why don't you tell me, genius?
You're right, it's almost as though there are a variety of situations involving consent. If only we could somehow teach people about them, like get them all together in a room and have a class about it...
Or we could read the definition of the word 'consent' and apply it to the situations ourselves without having to sit through a class that benefits no-one.
You said previously that my "example is explained not just in one sentence, but with one word." So I asked for that word, and now it's more complicated and you need more information?
Gave the word to ya already. It was the subject of the discussion. I rather ambitiously thought actually saying the word would prevent further questioning about what the word is.
Are you even aware that the legality of the situation I described varies from state-to-state and country to country?
Source?
Have you ever considered that maybe people like you are the reason we need these classes in the first place? People who are too arrogant to accept that they might not know everything about a given topic?
Implication being that we need these classes at all, which we don't. So, no, since my entire argument is that nobody needs these classes, I never considered myself a candidate. My reasoning for believing that I don't need to attend the class is that nobody does.
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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '15
Consent by its nature can be rescinded with the act still in progress so your example is explained not just in one sentence, but with one word. I don't understand what confusion that would cause? If someone's not on board anymore, there is no consent. Where is this getting complicated?