Capital idea. Long overdue.

"Not content to redefine consent to mean asking permission before every step of the sexual process, California is now on the path to teaching high school students the proper way to have sex — because human nature is now wrong.

To recap: Last year California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law aiming to redefine consent as an "affirmative, conscious, and voluntary agreement," that is "ongoing throughout a sexual activity and can be revoked at any time." Saying "no" to unwanted sexual contact was no longer necessary, as a "lack of protest or resistance does not mean consent, nor does silence mean consent." Also, previous sexual history "should never by itself be assumed to be an indicator of consent." Alcohol also negates consent, since the line between "intoxicated" and "incapacitated" can be decided after the fact by an accuser.

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The "yes means yes" law effectively defines every sexual encounter as rape unless you follow the law's specific requirements — or unless neither party turns the other in to police.

Now de Leon is moving on to round two: Teaching high school students the "correct" way to have sex. Human nature is no longer the correct way. De Leon knows the correct way — and it involves a lot of questions.

The California state senate just passed S.B. 695, which adds affirmative consent instruction to high school health courses. The bill passed by a vote of 39-0 and had bipartisan support.

"As it stands, we are not doing nearly enough. We can and must educate the youth of our state, especially our young men, about affirmative consent and healthy relationships," de Leon said in a press release about the new bill. "This bill represents the next step in the fight to change behavior toward young women."

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/califo...article/2565477 (emphasis added)

Do I detect a note of sexism or am I just a victim of white (male) privilege? Whatever the case this type policy is long overdue and ought contribute to some very healthy relationships throughout any sexual encounter.

Being a male lout I do have a couple of questions, however: (1) Does this apply to married couples of whatever sex?; and (2) Would it suffice to have a written contract prior to any relationship instead of ongoing assent? For example, "first of all, for x amount of minutes (or hours) I will do such and such, followed by y amount of time doing this, and so forth". Or perhaps, "I will require this or that for x amount of time, and then you will do [] whilst I []".

I think I am on to something and will consult with CA authorities for a small fee.