{"id":103664,"date":"2022-03-07T11:12:35","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T17:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/?p=103664"},"modified":"2022-03-07T11:17:30","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T17:17:30","slug":"know-rules-around-consent-ahead-of-spring-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/know-rules-around-consent-ahead-of-spring-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Know information around consent ahead of spring break"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s almost spring break, a time when we can relax, reconnect with old friends and meet new ones. Wherever your break takes you, it&#8217;s important to engage with boundaries in relationships in an ethical, respectful and caring way. As you celebrate spring break, know the information around consent:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sexual consent is a knowing, voluntary and mutual decision among all participants to engage in sexual activity.<\/li>\n<li>Silence is not consent. Don\u2019t make assumptions. Consent is an active process involving clear communication. Talk about it.<\/li>\n<li>Personal boundaries can change, and consent can be withdrawn at any time.<\/li>\n<li>Intoxication is not an excuse for ignoring someone else\u2019s boundaries.<\/li>\n<li>Sex <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/statutes\/statutes\/940\/ii\/225\">without consent is illegal<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A person can&#8217;t give consent if they are: incapacitated by drugs and\/or alcohol; asleep or unconscious; or cannot understand what is happening.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The age a person can give consent varies by state. In Wisconsin, you can consent to any sexual activity <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/statutes\/statutes\/948\/09\">at age 18<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Consent should be obtained for all forms of intimacy.<\/li>\n<li>Consent includes requests for contraceptive and STI protection use.<\/li>\n<li>If you see someone ignoring a lack of consent, find a safe way to intervene.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information regarding consent laws in Wisconsin please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.rainn.org\/policy\/policy-crime-definitions.cfm?state=Wisconsin&amp;group=9&amp;_ga=2.144892276.1903346793.1646664820-1397424362.1637336647\">RAINN Consent Laws<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence, there is help on campus through <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/norris\/health-services\/survivor-support\/\">confidential survivor support for UWM students<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is consent, who can consent and why do you have to get consent? 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