enthusiastic consent
Wholehearted willing permission
Enthusiastic consent is agreement to sexual activity that's clearly eager and affirmative, not merely the absence of "no." The concept emerged from discussions about sexual ethics, emphasizing that genuine consent should be active and ongoing rather than reluctant, pressured, or ambiguous: The workshop taught students about enthusiastic consent.
The phrase appears frequently in campus policies and conversations about healthy relationships.
- affirmativeExpressing agreement or consent
- green lightAuthorization to proceed
- willingReady without resistance
- eagerIntensely wanting something
- yesOpposite of no
permission · agreement · boundary · safe word · respect · communication · body language · verbal · explicit · clear · open dialogue · checking in · mutual · active · ongoing · freely given · freely · informed
enthusiastic consentcoercion
Pressured compliance through threats
duress · compulsion · capitulation · caving in · manipulation
enthusiastic consentrefusal
Act of declining
rejection · denial · dissent · saying no · non-consent
enthusiastic consentcoercion
Pressured compliance through threats
violation · force · assault · manipulation · exploitation
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