三分之一加拿大人不知何为“性爱同意”
多伦多星报5月5日报道，根据加拿大妇女基金会的一项调查：尽管几乎所有加拿大人都赞同性行为必须获得对方的同意，但是67%的人不知道“性爱同意”（Sexual Consent）包括对方接受、肯定的表示和自始至终同意这两个方面，需要语言和身体动作的同时认可。即使是老夫老妻也不能例外。
调查结果显示，97%的加拿大人认为新伴侣或一夜情伴侣之间的性行为需要获得对方同意。但是超过十分之一的加拿大人认为长期伴侣或夫妻之间的性关系没有必要或不清楚是否有必要征得对方同意。
加拿大年轻人对性爱同意的理解受到网络的影响。在18岁到34岁这个年龄段，五分之一的人（21%）认为如果一个女性寄给异性一张性感裸露的照片，就意味着她愿意发生性关系。
专家说，和你分享性感照片不等于邀请你发生性关系。另外，不论多么老夫老妻也不能强迫对方。事实上，加拿大的大部分性侵来自受害者认识和信任的人。
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One in three Canadians don’t understand sexual consent: survey
While most Canadians understand consent is needed with a new sexual partner, many don't understand need for ongoing consent in relationships.
By: Manisha Krishnan Staff Reporter, Published on Tue May 05 2015
While Canadians are discussing sexual consent more, two-thirds of us don’t fully grasp what it means, according a recent survey by the Canadian Women’s Foundation.
Sexual consent is comprised of two main factors, according to Anuradha Dugal, director of violence prevention with the Canadian Women’s Foundation. It should be positive, with verbal and physical cues present, and ongoing during sexual activity as well as throughout a relationship.
The organization’s survey found only one in three Canadians identified both traits as forms of consent.
“The fact that two-thirds of Canadians don’t understand all the aspects of consent is cause for concern,” Dugal told the Star, “and certainly a space where there’s need for education.”
While the survey found most (97 per cent) of people understand consent is needed for sexual encounters between new partners, about one in 10 believe it’s not required or aren’t sure if it’s required in marriages or long-term relationships.
Dugal said older adults seemed to be more confused about consent than their younger counterparts.
“I’m surprised by how many people think just because you’re married, you have to have sex with the person,” says Dugal. “Every single sexual encounter must be consensual and if it’s not than it’s sexual assault.”
The criteria for consent isn’t difficult to meet, she says. Verbally, check in to make sure your partner agrees to engage in sexual activity, and look for physical reciprocity.
“It’s not complicated, you should ask,” she says. “Communication is at the centre of a healthy relationship.”
Among younger Canadians, the survey found a tendency to conflate online activity with offline consent.
One in five people aged 18-34 believe if a woman sends a man an explicit photo through text or email, she is inviting him to engage in sexual activity offline.
“Just as a girl wearing a short skirt is not an invitation for a sexual assault, a girl sending a text with an explicit photo is not an invitation for sexual activity,” says Dugal, adding young people need to be educated on other cues to confirm consent.
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