It has another important function that has been largely ignored by critics of the new law. Brod rightly pushes his students to consider how to act ethically if yes may not mean yes, but then his solution is to assume that only yes means yes. The new law contains a yes means yes definition of consent that requires a clear, affirmative agreement between partners. Heinonline is a subscriptionbased resource containing nearly 2,700 academic and legal journals from inception. A primary concern for regulators in choosing to use criminal law is the protection of those who are subjected to unwanted sexual activity. So is sb 967 a sweeping change in the law and societys sexual mores, or is it something much different.
California enacts yes means yes law, defining sexual. But the yes means yes law isnt about legal proceedings. Title ix is a federal law that was passed in 1972 and the ocr office for civil rights. Jul 22, 2015 an affirmativeconsent policy, often referred to as a yes means yes standard, would change the way schools investigate sexual assault complaints by shifting the burden of proof to the. Members of congress have pioneered bipartisan legislation that, if enacted, would hold colleges and universities to a higher standard for ensuring safety on their campuses. Yes means yes, but its tricky, the new york times, 2015. Affirmative consent laws and policies are making their way through the states.
Yes means yes an introduction to consent and boundaries download yes means yes an introduction to consent and boundaries ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Oct 21, 2014 many of the objections to yes means yes come down to a discomfort with one thing. Oct 15, 2014 in essence, the new law forces universities and the rest of us to acknowledge that women like sex. But after a while, i just stopped saying anything at all, she said. Yes means yes ggu law digital commons golden gate university. Katherine mangan, what yes means yes means for colleges sexassault investigations, the chronicle of higher education, 2015. The yes means yes law is a necessarily extreme solution to an extreme problem. That function is to teach college students what it means to have a consensual sexual relationship.
Debating yes means yes policies washington examiner. Oct 29, 2014 the yes means yes law, moreover, has a second aim. Existing law requires the governing boards of each community college district, the trustees of the california state university, the regents of the university of california, and the governing boards of independent postsecondary institutions to adopt and implement written procedures or protocols to ensure that students, faculty, and staff who are victims of sexual assault on the grounds or. Click download or read online button to yes means yes an introduction to consent and boundaries book pdf for free now. Affirmative consent laws yes means yes state by state affirmative consent yes means yes. It is mostly focused on american culture, but its still a relevant text since damaging campaigns like the silver ring thing expanded their remit well past the. We are tracking the yes means yes movement through the world. California enacts yes means yes law, defining sexual consent. Yes means yes standard for sexual assault moves to. It is not solely a tool for determining what happened once there has already been a rape accusation. New york to expand yes means yes sexual consent policy to. Amanda marcotte, do not fear californias new affirmative consent law, slate, 2014.
The twoway the new law requires an affirmative consent and states that consent cant be given if someone is asleep or. Oct 17, 2014 the yes means yes law just doesnt have much to do with procedural due process. An introduction to consent and boundaries is the first book on the market to directly introduce young children and their parents to the important concepts of consent and boundaries in a fun, nonjudgmental and natural way. Sb 697, californias yes means yes law, is a terrible bill. Yes means yes aims to have radical and farreaching effects. Cuomo signed the college affirmative consent bill into law last week, also known as yes means yes. Affirmative consent laws yes means yes state by state. Download pdf yes means yes an introduction to consent. Yes means yes march 19, 20 february 1, 2019 0 comments in in the media, loveisrespect the steubenville, ohio verdict this past weekend was a step forward in the quest to end to sexual assault and victim blaming. The yes means yes school of thought argues that consent can and should be made cool. It tries to change, through brute legislative force, the most private and intimate of adult acts.
New bill may change the definition of sexual consent i had said no numerous times. The laws premise is, first and foremost, preventing sexual assault. Last month, michigan became the latest state legislature to introduce a yes means yes law, mandating the teaching of affirmative consent as a sexual standard. A new california law is designed to help cut those numbers by making colleges replace the no means no rule with a yes means yes. Yes means yes visions of female sexual power and a world.
The book was one of publishers weeklys 99 best books of 2009 and inspired a sexual education noncredit course at colgate university. Its overreach is precisely its value if the yes means yes law is taken even remotely seriously it will settle like a cold winter on college campuses, throwing everyday sexual practice into doubt and creating a haze of fear and confusion over what counts as consent. Together we can make sure that when sex happens it is a positive experience for everyone involved. In essence, the new law forces universities and the rest of us to acknowledge that women like sex. The dallas morning news has published a balanced opinion piece allowing a representative for both sides of the yes means yes debate to present their ideas. Spain to introduce yes means yes sexual consent law this article is more than 1 year old. With that in mind, in lieu of sections that group essays in a traditional fronttoback reading format, weve identified themes throughout the book listed below. The new california requirement mandates only that high school educators address the concept of yes means yes with students, not enforce it as the measure of consent in a sexual assault case. Sex education would have to include instruction on affirmative consent before sex under bill introduced in house. The campus accountability and safety act a senate committee explored possible responses to sexual assault in college wednesday during a hearing that suggested there is bipartisan momentum for legislation to address what has emerged as a key issue on many campuses. Means yes bill, is used as a case study to argue that the federal mandate of.
Consent from the person you are kissing or more is not merely silence or a lack of protest, shafia zaloom, a health educator at the urban school of san. Consent is a mutual verbal, physical, and emotional agreement that happens without manipulation, threats, or head games. An introduction to consent and boundaries is the first book on the market to directly introduce young children and their parents to the important concepts of consent and boundaries in a fun, nonjudgmental and natural way yes means yes takes one of the most basic tasks of childhood learning to ask for permission. Sep 10, 2015 the new california requirement mandates only that high school educators address the concept of yes means yes with students, not enforce it as the measure of consent in a sexual assault case. California and yes means yes today, the 15yearolds gathered around tables to discuss another topic. New york times reveals stupidity of yes means yes sexual. Bill chappell, california enacts yes means yes law, defining. The true value of sb 967 yes means yes is an important response to a critical problem, but is a relatively minor change in the law. With the one belt, one road obors routes crossing over politically fragile countries, the potential impact of obor investment projects on the rights of the local communities, including indigenous population, might generate a strong. New york to expand yes means yes sexual consent policy. This positive experience is based upon consent, mutual agreement by both parties involved to every action that occurs along the way. What ezra klein gets wrong about the yes means yes law. How our language around sexual consent has changed.
Juniors and seniors at the urban school of san francisco at a forum on affirmative consent. California yes means yes law worries skeptics us news. Its this very personal way of reading that we wanted to recreate in yes means yes. Its particularly powerful because it empowers colleges and universities to hold perpetrators accountable who assaulted individuals who were either asleep or incapacitated by alcohol or drugs. Many of the objections to yes means yes come down to a discomfort with one thing.
Affirmative consent is making its way through the senate. Sponsors vow to reintroduce yes means yes legislation. Critics say this could make criminals out of the innocent, while supporters argue that affirmative consent will bring clarity. Oct 19, 2015 the yes means yes law is a necessarily extreme solution to an extreme problem. In my verdict column for this week, i discuss the california yes means yes law, which includes a variety of provisions that postsecondaryschool educational institutions in california must adopt in their campus codes to maintain students eligibility for state financial aid. One provision requires that codes define consent to sexual activity as an affirmative. The impact of california senate bill 967 on reporting. Spain to introduce yes means yes sexual consent law. Every guy and lets face it, this law pretends to be genderneutral, but its about guys should absolutely be taking responsibility for being certain that he has full consent.
Yes means yes is a great anthology incorporating a number of perspectives and analysis on rape culture, including but not limited to persons of color, survivors, trans people and queers. As the yes means yes standard of sexual conduct spreads to many us college campuses, california legislators have passed a new measure that will put affirmative consent curriculum into the states high schools beginning next year. Commonly referred to as the yes means yes bill, senate bill 967 raises the. Sep 29, 2014 californias new yes means yes law, designed to address sexual assault on college campuses, will produce unintended consequences that could technically make many couples guilty of mutual. Spain to introduce yes means yes sexual consent law world. Below the jump is a listing of state by state campus and legislative policy with links to laws and pending policylegislation.
Californias law makes yes means yes universal in a number of educational institutions across the state. Affirmative consent laws yes means yes state by state affirmative consent laws and policies are making their way through the states. I think that as good advice, its perfectly reasonable. Oct 14, 2015 last month, michigan became the latest state legislature to introduce a yes means yes law, mandating the teaching of affirmative consent as a sexual standard. Critics say this could make criminals out of the innocent, while supporters argue that. What ezra klein gets wrong about the yes means yes law in. Visions of female sexual power and a world without rape is a feminist nonfiction book edited by jaclyn friedman and jessica valenti, published in 2008.
Jul 07, 2015 the new law contains a yes means yes definition of consent that requires a clear, affirmative agreement between partners. This video describes the yes means yes law in california. The state senate unanimously approved legislation thursday that, according to its sponsor, will change. Jul 18, 2018 spain to introduce yes means yes sexual consent law this article is more than 1 year old. With the laudable goal of combating campus sexual assaults, gov. California became the first state to write affirmative consent into law in 2014. But that is just the surface of the proaffirmative consent argument. An essay on university policies regarding sexual violence and sexual assault janet napolitano the critical issues of sexual violence and sexual assault have rightfully gained greater attention at universities and colleges in our country. The law targets colleges and universities as a means for achieving broad. That culture of sexual entitlement is built on fear. Jan 29, 2018 the yes means yes school of thought argues that consent can and should be made cool. Not affirmative consent pdf mcgeorge school of law. See patsy takemoto mink equal opportunity in education act, 20 u.
Oct 09, 2014 with californias new law, yes means yes replaces no means no. Oct 29, 2014 yes means yes and preponderance of the evidence in my verdict column for this week, i discuss the california yes means yes law, which includes a variety of provisions that postsecondaryschool educational institutions in california must adopt in their campus codes to maintain students eligibility for state financial aid. She is a popular speaker, opinion writer and author of what you really really want and unscrewed. It also creates a victims bill of rights and boosts training for law. Due process guarantees certain rights around most legal proceedings, like the right to a public trial and an impartial jury. The rational results of an affirmative consent standard in rape law what is heinonline.
The yes means yes law just doesnt have much to do with procedural due process. Jaclyn friedmans work has redefined the concept of healthy sexuality and popularized the yes means yes standard of sexual consent that is quickly becoming law on many u. An affirmativeconsent policy, often referred to as a yes means yes standard, would change the way schools investigate sexual assault complaints by. Mar 19, 20 yes means yes march 19, 20 february 1, 2019 0 comments in in the media, loveisrespect the steubenville, ohio verdict this past weekend was a step forward in the quest to end to sexual assault and victim blaming. With californias new law, yes means yes replaces no means no. Consent means both of you are ready and willing to share that moment and that both of. Last month, california passed a new law requiring state schools to use a yes means yes standard during campus sexual assault adjudication processes. Campuses consider following new yorks lead on yes means. Its overreach is precisely its value if the yes means yes law is taken even remotely seriously it will settle like a cold winter on college campuses, throwing everyday sexual practice into doubt and creating a haze of fear and confusion over what. Especially sex with a partner who wants to talk about what turns them on. The yes means yes law is trying to change a culture of sexual entitlement. Oct 09, 2014 a new california law is designed to help cut those numbers by making colleges replace the no means no rule with a yes means yes one when they evaluate sexual assault cases.
The book was one of publishers weekly s 99 best books of 2009 and inspired a sexual education noncredit course at colgate university. Aug 24, 2015 the dallas morning news has published a balanced opinion piece allowing a representative for both sides of the yes means yes debate to present their ideas. Dec 18, 2014 this video describes the yes means yes law in california. Pdf yes means yes, and no means no, but both these mantras. It is not just a verbal yes or no it involves paying attention to your partner as a person and checking in with physical and emotional cues as well. From no means no to only yes means yes scholarship. Californias new yes means yes law, designed to address sexual assault on college campuses, will produce unintended consequences that could technically make many couples guilty of mutual. Wednesday, october 22, 2014 perspective demystifying. Campuses consider following new yorks lead on yes means yes policy this week, new york became the second state to enact an affirmative consent law, meant to combat campus sexual assault. These initiatives are currently moving through congress. Affirmative consent to sex would be taught in schools. Wednesday, october 22, 2014 perspective demystifying the yes.