An audience member describes shifting from seeing consent as an awkward requirement to viewing it as a sign of confidence and care. They now want to ask for consent because it reflects who they are, not because they have to.
A really powerful statement that happened just recently is I got done speaking and somebody shared with me that, you know, normally when I think about consent, I think about it as this necessary awkward thing I need to do. I understand it's essential. Today, I recognize that it's a sign of confidence, love, and care for the other human being. It totally shifted my outlook. That's so beautiful, 'cause they went from I have to do it to I want to because that's who I am. And that's a beautiful ownership of living by the right values for ourselves and our partners. Really powerful. That one just happened.
