What is Consent

Consent is a clear, informed, voluntary, sober, act-specific, person-specific, ongoing/revocable, mutual, and enthusiastic “YES!”

 Consent is not just about sexual activity. It’s about navigating all sorts of boundaries! This includes other types of touching (e.g. hugging or spraying people with water), sharing food, beverages, or substances, taking pictures of someone, or assuming you can play with someone else’s toys, instruments or costume items.

It is imperative to know and express your own boundaries and to ask about and respect the boundaries of your fellow participants. SILENCE IS NOT CONSENT! 

Always ask and wait for a ‘Yes’ and remember that ‘No.’ is a full sentence. ’Maybe’ is a simple ‘No.’