Consent Frameworks
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Definition
Consent frameworks are models used in kink to help people think about, communicate, and practice consent in structured ways. They provide guiding principles that emphasize awareness of risk, personal responsibility, and informed agreement between everyone involved.
Explanation
There are a variety of different consent acronyms revolving around in kink that different people feel they relate to more than others. These are consent frameworks. There are quite a few to help guide you in how you will want to go about consent that will work best for you and how you play. Here is a list of some.ย
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Since the 1980s, many practitioners and organizations have adopted the motto ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ, ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ,๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น, commonly abbreviated ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐, which means that everything is based on ๐ด๐ข๐ง๐ฆ ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฆ๐ด, that all participants are of sufficiently ๐ด๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ in their conduct, and that all participants ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต. It is mutual consent that makes a clear legal and ethical distinction between BDSM and such crimes as sexual assault and domestic violence.
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Rack is a contrast to SSC. ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ธ-๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐๐น ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ธ is a bit more permissive of certain risky behaviors, as long as participants are aware of, and consent to, those risks. Whereas SSC only permits activities that are safe, sane, and consensual. But really, what is sane about any of this? Kink can only be made so safe, there are always risks. It is important to be aware of them.
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Still others define their own terms. The term PRICK (๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐, ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ธ) in particular emphasizes the concept of taking personal responsibility for your actions, as well as an informed analysis of the risks. Every individual involved is expected to take ownership of their actions and understand completely about any risks involved.ย
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This framework (๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ-๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ธ) is a BDSM/KINK consent approach created by Black+ folx to support navigating potential triggers and trauma responses in the pursuit of pleasure, safety, and liberation.
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In edge play, the risks involved are mostly mitigated by equipment maintenance and proper technique, where as with ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ธ, even with proper equipment maintenance and proper technique, a large and substantial risk is still present. Some qualifiers of BORK generally indicate that there is a substantial risk of an emergency room trip, permanent damage, or death. This one is not common.ย
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This framework has five points about what consent should include. Planned Parenthood created it to try to help others remember them.ย
๐ - ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ป - Consenting is a choice you make without pressure, manipulation, or under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
๐ฅ - ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ -Anyone can change their mind about what they feel like doing, anytime. Even if youโve done it before, and even if youโre both naked in bed.
๐ - ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ - You can only consent to something if you have the full story. For example, if someone says theyโll use a condom and then they donโt, there isnโt full consent.
๐ - ๐๐ป๐๐ต๐๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ - When it comes to sex, you should only do stuff you WANT to do, not things that you feel youโre expected to do.
๐ฆ - ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ - Saying yes to one thing (like going to the bedroom to make out) doesnโt mean youโve said yes to others (like having sex).
