Let’s Say it Plainly: Pelvic Exams Without Consent Are Rape

. . .But really, the fact that we need a law at all is troubling. It means that women’s bodies are up for grabs unless we say otherwise — that we have to proactively ask not to be penetrated, that the default assumption is that consent is irrelevant unless a law says otherwise.

This is why the “no means no” model of sexual consent has never been enough; it presupposes that women are open to sex or penetration unless otherwise stated. That’s the reason most sexual assault experts now consider “yes means yes” the gold standard of consent — it’s the idea that the absence of a “no” is not enough; to fully consent there must be the presence of a “yes.” . . .

READ MORE of this article by Jessica Valenti, Feminist author and columnist:

https://gen.medium.com/lets-say-it-plainly-pelvic-exams-without-consent-are-rape-fa2429da1756

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