Culture of Consent
We Take Consent Seriously!
Consent means asking for permission before taking actions that impact other people. Quite often, when we talk about consent, we’re talking about sexual behaviors and scenarios.
We Take Consent Seriously!
Consent means asking for permission before taking actions that impact other people. Quite often, when we talk about consent, we’re talking about sexual behaviors and scenarios.
Also remember that a person’s age, sobriety, and state of mind impact their ability to consent.
People’s ability to feel safe and free to express themselves without fear of their boundaries being violated is an important part of what makes YOUtopia special, a “temporary autonomous zone.” More on that later, but first:
We have a variety of information, burner specific examples, resources to help you craft a plan to support Consent Culture at YOUtopia.
Creating a temporary autonomous zone without some basic structure is nearly impossible. It is with the creation of this temporary autonomous zone in mind that the Ten Principles were created. Boundaries are what enable us to soar to new heights – they are the structure and safety line that enable us to scale the unscalable walls of our fears and hopes and desires.
So why care about creating a Consent Culture? Because we want to have excellent experiences. We have the best experiences when we feel respected and unafraid.
Questions? Comments? Email consent@sdyoutopia.com
Want more?
Of course you do! We’ve got a Consent Culture Planning Guide with concrete examples and links to lots of resources.
The San Diego Collaborative Arts Project (SDCAP) and YOUtopia offer free training in Affirmative Consent, Bystander Intervention, and Crisis intervention to any group within the San Diego Burning Man Community.
Trainers have been professionally trained by The Center for Community Solutions, and are available to work with your Theme Camp, sound camp, art project, intentional community, knitting circle, etc.
If you would like to request a training, please reach out to consent@sdyoutopia.com