Affirmative Consent

In order to promote the Affirmative Consent Policy at Kent State University, student organization Students Against Sexual Assault planned and implemented several demonstrations across campus. 

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The picture to the left below depicts a demonstration starring a fence and a sign which says: "Tie a bow for anyone affected by sexual abuse." The sign then designates those affected by sexual assault to tie a blue bow, domestic abuse to tie a purple bow, stalking to tie a black bow, and allies of those affected by power-based personal violence to tie a white bow. 

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The picture in the middle below depicts a demonstration meant to--at least somewhat--obscure the biggest walkway at Kent State. Four mattresses were placed in the middle of Risman Plaza with a sign stating: "You didn't tell us to put these mattresses here, but you didn't say not to. Silence does not equal consent." This demonstration truly got to the heart of consent--a lack of a "no" does not make a "yes".

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The final picture on the right is of a series of pictures taken to show the difference between consensual and non-consensual encounters. Each picture was based on a quote from a collection of true stories from Kent State students regarding their experiences' with sexual assault. To view the pictures and the stories, visit our Gallery.