MetaFilter posts tagged with consent

Taking "please,won't someone think of the children" to a whole new level

echolalia67 — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:05:38 -0800

Cuckhold Pregnancy: the ultimate expression of a lifestyle. Being deceived into raising another man's child would be a nightmare for most men. For other's, it's the ultimate hot fantasy. Taking it to the extreme of having your wife bear another man's child is a suprising (to me) twist on the Cuckhold fantasy. Interestingly, it seems to dovetail with another sexual fetish previously discussed on Metafilter. Oh yeah, NSFW !!!!

The Mind-Booty problem

goodnewsfortheinsane — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:08:51 -0800

Having sex at 12 is a bad idea. But if you're pubescent, it might be, in part, your bad idea. Slate rethinks the age of consent.

Sexual Consent

Occams Hammer — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 23:59:26 -0800

In the future there will be no sex without Sexual Consent.

Coverage with Evidence Development

ikkyu2 — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 13:04:06 -0800

Coverage with Evidence Development. Never heard of it? Me neither, until today. It's what they call this idea: if you want to be covered by Medicare, you're forced to participate in medical research. The AMA approves (article abstract only). So much for informed consent.

Men must seek consent

bobbyelliott — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 06:33:57 -0800

An advertising campaign in the UK warns men that they must seek a woman's consent before engaging in sex. The initiative is designed to combat the low conviction rate for rape but will it criminalise a generation of young men?

Please dont let the cops in the house while Im at the store.

brain_drain — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 10:00:15 -0800

Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court held in a 5-3 decision (.pdf) that police may not search a home if any inhabitant of the home is present and objects to the search, even if another inhabitant consents. The Court drew what it acknowledged is a “fine line” – if a co-inhabitant is at the door and objects, the police can’t enter; but if the co-inhabitant is somewhere else – even in a nearby police car – and has no opportunity to object, then police don’t need his or her consent. Chief Justice Roberts issued his first written dissent, blasting the majority’s “random” and “arbitrary” rule and suggesting that the ability of police to respond to domestic violence threats could be compromised. The zingers in the footnotes may reveal “strains behind the surface placidity and collegiality of the young Roberts court.”

Ignorance in the First Degree

XQUZYPHYR — Mon, 02 Feb 2004 10:26:44 -0800

In 2000, 18-year-old Matthew Limon was tried for having sex with a 14-year old. Under Kansas state law, the consensual, though illegal, act merited a maximum 15-month sentence. Except the 14-year old was also male. Last week, the Kansas appeals court ruled that because of this, Limon posed a "greater danger to the sexual mores of society," and ruled as such it was fair to sentence Limon to 17 years in prison. State prosecutors applaud the decision as a victory against "the potential attack on Kansas' ban on gay marriage."

Guilty Until Proven Innocent at Colby-Sawyer College

DWRoelands — Tue, 29 Jul 2003 11:16:00 -0800

I hope you have your consent forms. According to page 23 of The 2003-2004 Colby Sawyer Student Handbook, students accused of date rape are expected to provide "evidence of unequivocal consent" to defend themselves from the charge. The handbook does not state what constitutes "evidence of unequivocal consent".

And you thought you only had to worry about pervy dentists

Karmakaze — Wed, 12 Mar 2003 13:58:45 -0800

Gynecological exams are changing as new students begin to question old practices. Medical students often perform pelvic exams when the patient is under anesthesia, not only without consent, but without informing them.

DNA and sampling

titboy — Fri, 07 Feb 2003 14:39:27 -0800

I just discovered the answer to a question I asked here. Apparently, the police can get a DNA sample from a suspect without the suspect's knowledge or consent. The police probably had a warrant, but the article doesn't say.