Lot's Wife Edition 1 2017
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IT WHAT MEANS IS THEY CONSENT? CARE?<br />
Relationships, When it comes be to sex, they consent partners, is friends the most or important family, can part. be a great<br />
part In Victoria, of life, consent but sometimes means behaviours a ‘free agreement’, that we can so for brush someone off as<br />
someone to consent 'just they showing need to how understand much they what care' they’re can agreeing actaully be to,<br />
harmful communicate or dangerous. their consent Relationships by words should and/or be actions about the equality, whole<br />
respect time, and and be open agreeing communication. of their own free These will, are not some out of red fear flags or force. you<br />
should look for before or during any relationship.<br />
MONASH<br />
SAFER COMMUNITY UNIT<br />
T: +61 3 9905 1599<br />
E: safercommunity@monash.edu<br />
monash.edu<br />
How can you make sure you have consent?<br />
• Remember, it’s your job to ask. Try asking, “Do you want me to…?”<br />
and only act if they say yes.<br />
• Pay attention to their body language, and make sure to stop and<br />
check in if they look uncomfortable<br />
• Never make or act on assumptions on what someone is agreeing to<br />
without asking them.<br />
• Remember that if someone is too intoxicated to consent, asleep or<br />
unconscious, they can’t consent.<br />
Never The reality date is someone that engaging out of in pity any and sexual trust act your without instincts. consent If these is an<br />
behaviours act of violence, sound it’s familiar, a crime the and Safer it’s wrong. Community Unit can help.<br />
For For information, advice advice and and support support in in a safe safe environment, environment, please please contact contact the the Monash Monash University University Safer Safer Community Community Unit Unit on on 9905 9905<br />
1599 1599 or or just just dial dial 51599 51599 from from a Monash Monash phone.The phone.The Safer Safer Community Community Unit Unit website website also also lists lists resources resources and and links links to to external external agencies agencies<br />
http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/safercommunity/<br />
Adapted from Surviving Stalking (2002) by Michele Pathé