tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post5857826843160406300..comments2019-05-15T23:59:20.159-07:00Comments on Feminist Legal Theory: Yes means yes: Consent is eroticLisa R. Pruitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469550950363542801noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post-54431973643320174092016-02-02T13:40:29.493-08:002016-02-02T13:40:29.493-08:00The complaint that "Yes means yes" will ...The complaint that "Yes means yes" will kill the mood is a common argument against affirmative consent. While I personally agree with the author of this blog post that an enthusiastic "YES!" can most definitely be sexy, I think that the complaints about affirmative consent may stem from a broader issue. That issue is the outdated notion that women are not supposed to enjoy or want sex. They are supposed to be shy and coy and men should need to "convince" them to have sex. Telling men and women that a "yes" is needed (and wanted!) when engaging in sexual activity conflicts with this idea. Until we can get rid of the idea that women can be just as sexually liberated as men if they want to be, I am not sure that the "Yes!" and affirmative consent will be able to gain the popular support it so needs.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278751715490718989noreply@blogger.com