Men Explain What Consent Means

Men Explain What Consent Means

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The Onion asked men—the world’s foremost experts on asking permission, listening, and respecting boundaries—what the word consent means, and this is what they said.

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Mark Burnstein, Dietitian

Mark Burnstein, Dietitian

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“Simple. Consent is when someone hasn’t said ‘no’ yet.”

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Ron Jones, Accountant

Ron Jones, Accountant

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“You gather both people’s respective legal teams in a conference room, write ‘Do you want to have sex with me?’ on a tiny piece of paper, and then slide it across the table.”

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Marc Gibbs, Paralegal

Marc Gibbs, Paralegal

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“How should I know? I’m a man.”

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Moe Wilks, Collector

Moe Wilks, Collector

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“Isn’t that the word for a group of lemurs? A consent of lemurs? That sounds right.”

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Adam Nielsen, Gym Teacher

Adam Nielsen, Gym Teacher

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“‘Consent’ is just another way to say ‘yeehaw.’”

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Rob Wilson, Web Designer

Rob Wilson, Web Designer

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“It’s what happens when a woman reluctantly gives you a hand job just to shut you up.”

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Peter McMurphy, Blogger

Peter McMurphy, Blogger

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“Thankfully I don’t have to worry about that now that I’m married.”

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Greg Pashmina, Accountant

Greg Pashmina, Accountant

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“It’s just one of those things where I know it when I get sued about it.”

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Troy Childress, Financial Analyst

Troy Childress, Financial Analyst

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“Consent means getting women to clearly verbalize their disgust with you instead of just using body language.”

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Wilfredo Reyes, Statistician

Wilfredo Reyes, Statistician

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“It’s just another buzzword, like ‘edutainment’ or ‘computer.’”

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Donald Trump, Former President

Donald Trump, Former President

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“Oh, that’s not something people in my tax bracket generally need to worry about.”

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Allen Romero, Truck Driver

Allen Romero, Truck Driver

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“It’s a violation of the natural order ordained by God that says man has dominion over the beasts of the field, which was the Bible’s term for women.”

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Chris Plyman, Accountant

Chris Plyman, Accountant

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“I believe it’s a type of temperate, semi-flowering shrub.”

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Max Daley, Teacher

Max Daley, Teacher

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“Gradually manipulating women into dating you through years of gaslighting instead of just intimidating them.”

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Sam Orlovsky, Business Analyst

Sam Orlovsky, Business Analyst

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“Consent is when a dude asks to join your Call Of Duty party instead of just entering the lobby.”

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Shawn Wheeler, Personal Trainer

Shawn Wheeler, Personal Trainer

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“It’s when I agree that yes, everyone does want to fuck me.”

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Jermaine Nelson, Engineer

Jermaine Nelson, Engineer

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“What is ‘meaning’? Can we truly define any abstract concept, or is meaning constantly in flux with changing social mores and perceptions? Either way, she was totally asking for it.”

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Bill Cosby, Comedian

Bill Cosby, Comedian

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“Pass.”

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