Consent, Redux

When you are doing something to or with another person, you need to know if it is something they want. A broad division of approaches to this sort of thing is the matter of whether the default answer is considered to be "Yes" or "No" to questions of acceptable behavior. There are various terms for this, and many different scenarios in which the questions arise. My previous writing on the subject of consent dealt with the broad spectrum of possible types and degrees of consent, as well as some general details on my own proclivities. This one narrows the scope a bit, aiming for the middle ground in between explicit consent and explicit dissent, the gray area surrounding more implicit situations, as well as updating the insight into how this applies to my personal behavior.

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