Mike Domitrz argues that consent is only permission to start, not a measure of quality or a good relationship. Treating it as "sexy" or excellent misses the point: consent just means you can proceed, nothing more.
Consent is not a standard of excellence. Consent is a bare minimum requirement. Imagine if I said to you, my marriage is so amazing, it's consensual. How many agree that sounds messed up? If you agree that sounds messed up, just say messed up. Messed up. Yes, because consent is not a standard of excellence. Consent is a bare minimum requirement. If you have consent, here's all it means. You can start. That's all it means. Doesn't mean it's gonna be great. Doesn't mean it's even gonna be good. All it tells you is you can start. And when sometimes you'll go off to college, you'll see posters that say, Consent is sexy. No, not always. It's still required.
