Genuine consent requires asking a clear verbal question and getting an enthusiastic yes. Silence, hesitation, or maybe means no. The speaker delivers this framework to schools and campuses worldwide.
When it comes to consent, ask first, respect the answer. Look, I don't know when asking a simple question became difficult or hard. Before anything, you ask out loud with words, can I? Do you want to? That's not awkward. That's called respect. Even better than those questions is, what would you like to do in this moment? And then you listen. If you ask for a kiss and they say yes, an excited, real yes from someone of sound mind and legal age, great. If they hesitate, if they go quiet, if they say maybe, if they say not right now, that's not a yes. And you stop. Stop. It's also not an invitation to try and convince them otherwise. When someone wants something, they know it. They don't need to be convinced. You stop because that is who you are— someone who respects each and every partner. This is what I share when I'm speaking in schools on campuses around the world. Want to bring me to your community? Reach out. Let's talk.
