ongoing consent
Perpetual affirmative agreement
Ongoing consent is the principle that permission—especially for sexual activity—must be continuous rather than assumed from an initial agreement.
A person can withdraw consent at any point, and checking in throughout is expected: Ongoing consent means yes now doesn't guarantee yes later.
The concept emphasizes that consent is a process, not a one-time event.
- affirmativeExpressing agreement or consent
- continuousWithout pause or gap
- permissionGranted right to act
- boundariesLines marking separation
- safe wordPredetermined halt phrase
check-in · revocable · communication · open dialogue · enthusiastic · green light · agreement · negotiation · autonomy · respect · saying no · agency · withdrawal · verbal · nonverbal · body language · sober · clear
ongoing consentcoercion
Pressured compliance through threats
non-consent · violation · rape · refusal · force
ongoing consentsubmission
Yielding to another's will
subjugation · domination · control · powerlessness · manipulation