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http://news.yahoo.com/california-passes-yes-means-yes-campus-sexual-assault-092512755.html

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(Reuters) - Californian lawmakers passed a law on Thursday requiring universities to adopt "affirmative consent" language in their definitions of consensual sex, part of a nationwide drive to curb sexual assault on U.S. campuses.

The measure, passed unanimously by the California State Senate, has been called the "yes-means-yes" bill. It defines sexual consent between people as "an affirmative, conscious and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity".

The bill states that silence and a lack of resistance do not signify consent and that drugs or alcohol do not excuse unwanted sexual
activity.

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Opponents of the bill say it is politically over-reaching and could push universities into little charted legal waters.

And just look at all these lovely comments:

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Yeah, almost nobody in the comments has anything good to say.
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Re: California passes 'Yes Means Yes' sexual assault bill for campuses
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2014, 05:22:19 pm »
Paul Elam and Amazing Atheist should have some amazing rage-explosions to watch
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Re: California passes 'Yes Means Yes' sexual assault bill for campuses
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2014, 05:35:18 pm »
Paul Elam and Amazing Atheist should have some amazing rage-explosions to watch
I don't doubt it.

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Re: California passes 'Yes Means Yes' sexual assault bill for campuses
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2014, 05:50:07 pm »
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Re: California passes 'Yes Means Yes' sexual assault bill for campuses
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2014, 06:17:47 pm »
A GOOD law being passed, for once?  Well fuck me runnin, its about damned time.
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Re: California passes 'Yes Means Yes' sexual assault bill for campuses
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2014, 06:28:45 pm »
You know, I think that clearly defining consent would actually make false rape charges harder to press.


Edit: found the text of the document itself

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB967
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Re: California passes 'Yes Means Yes' sexual assault bill for campuses
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2014, 11:40:45 pm »
This definitely sounds like a good law.

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Re: California passes 'Yes Means Yes' sexual assault bill for campuses
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2014, 12:49:44 am »
Because we enjoy giving ourselves pain.

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Re: California passes 'Yes Means Yes' sexual assault bill for campuses
« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2014, 06:59:56 pm »
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Re: California passes 'Yes Means Yes' sexual assault bill for campuses
« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2014, 07:03:04 pm »
I wonder how long until the MRA's come out in droves and try to abuse this law? But other than that I like this too many university's seem to push sexual crimes under the rug so a law targeting it is good in my book.

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Re: California passes 'Yes Means Yes' sexual assault bill for campuses
« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2014, 08:35:36 pm »
I wonder how long until the MRA's come out in droves and try to abuse this law? But other than that I like this too many university's seem to push sexual crimes under the rug so a law targeting it is good in my book.
I remember the time they tried sent false rape accusations to fight false rape accusations.

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Re: California passes 'Yes Means Yes' sexual assault bill for campuses
« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2014, 11:49:27 pm »
I'm pretty sure I know why MRAs/PUAs et al are so threatened by this type of legislation: deep down in their impotent little fedora-wearing hearts, they know the only way they'll ever get laid is by force or coercion.
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Re: California passes 'Yes Means Yes' sexual assault bill for campuses
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2014, 01:09:09 am »
I'm pretty sure I know why MRAs/PUAs et al are so threatened by this type of legislation: deep down in their impotent little fedora-wearing hearts, they know the only way they'll ever get laid is by force or coercion.

Hiring a prostitute is always a third option.
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Re: California passes 'Yes Means Yes' sexual assault bill for campuses
« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2014, 01:19:18 am »
I'm pretty sure I know why MRAs/PUAs et al are so threatened by this type of legislation: deep down in their impotent little fedora-wearing hearts, they know the only way they'll ever get laid is by force or coercion.

Hiring a prostitute is always a third option.
... Which falls under "coercion".
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Re: California passes 'Yes Means Yes' sexual assault bill for campuses
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2014, 01:25:31 am »
I'm pretty sure I know why MRAs/PUAs et al are so threatened by this type of legislation: deep down in their impotent little fedora-wearing hearts, they know the only way they'll ever get laid is by force or coercion.

Hiring a prostitute is always a third option.
... Which falls under "coercion".

No, not quite. Sex workers have the right to refuse services to any client they choose.
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