By Emma Atkinson
Hello super sexy readers! Happy May to you! It's the month that comes in like a marmoset and goes out like a mandrill. Of course, your mileage may vary.
I thought I’d use today’s newsletter to summarize the FRIES model of consent we’ve been considering. Planned Parenthood developed the acronym to help us remember what makes up a good consent agreement. Consent ought to be Freely given by all participants and is Reversible by any participant at any time. Ideally, all participants are knowledgeable enough to make Informed and Enthusiastic decisions about Specific activities.
When you’re having consent-related discussions, can good times be far behind? While life holds few guarantees, taking the time to talk about consent will increase the likelihood that everyone will walk away from an experience with positive feelings. Don’t you want the odds to be in your favor? I thought so.
Homework: Do you have an experience to share when you used the FRIES model for your benefit or forgot it and wished you had remembered it? Share it with us at: info@thecspc.org.
“Be excellent to each other.” —Bill and Ted
“Be sexcellent to each other.” —Emma