When it comes to electronic contracting, make sure that the terms that matter most to the business are put behind some
sort of affirmative consent — with a well - drafted click - through agreement.
And I'm pointing out that some argue that her being too drunk to consent does make her a rape victim under the
law of affirmative consent.
The county executive is especially
critical of the affirmative consent portion of the legislation, which would place a definition on what consent is, and looks like between two people engaged in sexual activity.
The governor pushed the State University of New York to adopt a definition
of affirmative consent for sexual acts on campus — «yes means yes,» rather than «no means no» — and is pushing for a law that would create a uniform policy at all institutes of higher education in New York.
The new law requires public and private colleges to adopt a set of comprehensive procedures and guidelines, including a uniform
definition of affirmative consent, a statewide amnesty policy, and expanded access to law enforcement to ensure the safety of all students attending colleges in New York State.
Hochul outlined a few of the law's requirements, including the statewide definition
of affirmative consent — «Yes Means Yes» — and amnesty for drugs and alcohol.
The law provides a statewide definition
of affirmative consent, defining it as «a clear, unambiguous and voluntary agreement between the participants to engage in specific sexual activity.»
The «Enough is Enough» law required colleges to adopt a uniform definition
of affirmative consent, an amnesty policy to encourage students reporting sexual assaults, and comprehensive training for administrators, staff and students.
«If you did a movie scene of a couple, married or not, living out their lives in accordance with the governor's original definition
of affirmative consent, it would have been, in some ways, maybe a scene worthy of «Monty Python.»