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![#PleaseShare WELCOME BACK STUDENTS! 🏳️🌈❤🏳️🌈 For all our returning students, welcome home and for our new friends, welcome to Niagara. 🏳️🌈❤🏳️🌈 Here is your 1st lesson from Pride Niagara
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭?
The act of giving consent means that a person intends to allow, approve, agree, or is willing to comply with something you or asking or doing.
Consent should be clearly and freely communicated and is a part of respecting each other’s boundaries. Consent is a crucial aspect of respecting personal space and choice.
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?
It's simple. Ask: “Can I [fill in the blank]?” or “Do you want me to do [fill in the blank]?” And listen for the answer.
It's also important to pay attention to their body language and tone. If the person says “yes” then you have consent.
If they do not or there is ANY room for doubt, STOP, you do NOT have consent! 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝 👑](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.29350-15/458476194_1962173977559553_8452921362235222296_n.heic?stp=dst-jpg&_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=XVI_JjFheQsQ7kNvgFqTqY9&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=AX-ZZSEbMlfwRJ72ZqpFsVm&oh=00_AYBSi9OfiNzxetwEa_eWWRpTShSwRIRF5_rbE1QxoTnnlA&oe=673A2451)