{"id":642,"date":"2023-09-16T00:34:27","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T05:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/obgynviolence.com\/?p=642"},"modified":"2023-09-16T00:34:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T05:34:27","slug":"lets-say-it-plainly-pelvic-exams-without-consent-are-rape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/obgynviolence.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/16\/lets-say-it-plainly-pelvic-exams-without-consent-are-rape\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s Say it Plainly: Pelvic Exams Without Consent Are Rape"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>. . .But really, the fact that we need a law at all is troubling. It means that women\u2019s bodies are up for grabs unless we say otherwise \u2014 that we have to proactively ask not to be penetrated, that the default assumption is that consent is irrelevant<strong> <\/strong>unless a law says otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is why the \u201cno means no\u201d model of sexual consent has never been enough; it presupposes that women are open to sex or penetration unless otherwise stated. That\u2019s the reason most sexual assault experts now consider \u201cyes means yes\u201d the gold standard of consent \u2014 it\u2019s the idea that the absence of a \u201cno\u201d is not enough; to fully consent there must be the presence of a \u201cyes.\u201d . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>READ MORE of this article by Jessica Valenti, Feminist author and columnist:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>https:\/\/gen.medium.com\/lets-say-it-plainly-pelvic-exams-without-consent-are-rape-fa2429da1756<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Medical Disclaimer<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>The information on this blog is for educational purposes only. It is not intended in any manner as professional medical advice.\u00a0 I am not a medical doctor.\u00a0\u00a0 The reader should consult a healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information on this blog for their own situation, or if they have questions or issues regarding a medical condition.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>. . .But really, the fact that we need a law at all is troubling. It means that women\u2019s bodies are up for grabs unless we say otherwise \u2014 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 \u201cno means no\u201d model of sexual consent has never been enough; it presupposes that women are open to sex or penetration unless otherwise stated. That\u2019s the reason most sexual assault experts now consider \u201cyes means yes\u201d the gold standard of consent \u2014 it\u2019s the idea that the absence of a \u201cno\u201d is not enough; to fully consent there must be the presence of a \u201cyes.\u201d . . . 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 Medical Disclaimer:\u00a0The information on this blog is for educational purposes only. It is not intended in any manner as professional medical advice.\u00a0 I am not a medical doctor.\u00a0\u00a0 The reader should consult a healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information on this blog for their own situation, or if they have questions or issues regarding a medical condition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[23,24],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/obgynviolence.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/642"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/obgynviolence.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/obgynviolence.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/obgynviolence.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/obgynviolence.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=642"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/obgynviolence.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/642\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/obgynviolence.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/obgynviolence.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/obgynviolence.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}