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Consent for women

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ArabellaScott · 19/03/2021 09:32

A reminder:

You don't owe anyone your attention.

You have no obligation to 'include' anyone in your 'dating pool'.

Your sexual preferences are yours and yours alone.

Nobody has the right to shame you for your sexual preferences.

Nobody has the right to question your sexual preferences.

When it comes to sex and sexual preferences, nobody has the right to demand your attention, your consideration or your attraction.

Not ever.

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ArabellaScott · 19/03/2021 09:57

Yes, thank you nauticant. Typing in anger; I'm sure we could collectively come up with a better worded statement.

I do think it's not just about having sex, though, it's also about naming, claiming and inhabiting our sexuality. Without fear or shame.

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Beamur · 19/03/2021 09:53

Quite.
It's baffling that this is in any way a controversial statement.

nauticant · 19/03/2021 09:51

Put more accurately it's that using coercion to make someone have sex that goes against their sexual orientation is corrective rape.

TedMullins · 19/03/2021 09:49

Nobody has the right to question your sexual preferences.

I don’t fully agree with this - people are free to query where your preferences may stem from or be curious about them. It’s not wrong to ask. Agree with everything else though. Ultimately even if your preference does include an element of prejudice it’s still your absolute right to have 100% autonomy over your body.

tellmewhentheLangshiplandscoz · 19/03/2021 09:41

Agree 👏

Iidentifyasacat · 19/03/2021 09:38

Thank you for sharing this!

Helleofabore · 19/03/2021 09:37

Hear hear!!