No, consent does not mean it's not bad for you.
June 6, 2022
"Do you think consent equates to no harm?" Obviously not. People say there are no stupid questions. But there are. This is one of them.
Someone on my YouTube channel a couple of weeks ago asked me two questions. Both have been used in conversation with me more than once, and I see them being used to try to trip people up in "debates" over personal lifestyle choices.
I'm tackling the first of those two today:
> Do you think consent equates to no harm?
Obviously not.
People say there are no stupid questions. But there are. This is one of them.
Not because of the question itself, but because of the intent. As if proving that harm can come of consent somehow changes the fact that consent is important or allowed—especially for things the asker does not approve of or understand.
That's not how this works.
That's not how any of this works.
And I'm going to explain why.
Find the full transcript for this episode here.https://datingkinky.com/blog/consent/no-consent-does-not-mean-its-not-bad-for-you/
I'm tackling the first of those two today:
> Do you think consent equates to no harm?
Obviously not.
People say there are no stupid questions. But there are. This is one of them.
Not because of the question itself, but because of the intent. As if proving that harm can come of consent somehow changes the fact that consent is important or allowed—especially for things the asker does not approve of or understand.
That's not how this works.
That's not how any of this works.
And I'm going to explain why.
Find the full transcript for this episode here.https://datingkinky.com/blog/consent/no-consent-does-not-mean-its-not-bad-for-you/