{"id":2662,"date":"2026-01-08T13:28:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T12:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/figuremergenti.it\/senza-categoria\/operational-appendix-what-is-consent\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T11:18:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:18:15","slug":"operational-appendix-what-is-consent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/figuremergenti.it\/en\/pubblications\/operational-appendix-what-is-consent\/","title":{"rendered":"Operational Appendix: What Is Consent"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]This appendix offers a clear, practice-oriented guide to sexual consent for educators and partners. It explains that consent can be expressed as yes or no, granted or withdrawn at any time, and communicated verbally or through unambiguous body language; vulnerability in intimate contexts makes proactive checking-in essential. The text normalizes asking for consent by challenging myths about \u201cspoiling the mood,\u201d reframing rejection as self-respect, and encouraging continuous feedback before, during, and after encounters, with example prompts to invite shared decision-making. It defines valid consent as necessary, free of pressure or power abuse, conscious (not under intoxicants), enthusiastic, informed (no lies or omissions\u2014e.g., removing a condom without agreement), specific to each act, and reversible. It clarifies what consent is not: not a promise, favor, debt, or something implied by prior behavior, clothing, online self-presentation, or past intimacy; not present when someone is impaired or manipulated; and never silent or reluctant (\u201cOK, if you really want to\u201d). 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