{"id":23876,"date":"2024-03-18T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=oasis-news&p=23876"},"modified":"2024-03-13T11:56:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T03:56:45","slug":"what-do-fries-have-to-do-with-consent","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/what-do-fries-have-to-do-with-consent\/","title":{"rendered":"What do fries have to do with consent?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a Curtin student, you\u2019ve heard about consent before. You\u2019ve done the Respectful Relationships unit,<\/a> and you\u2019re a pro at knowing what textbook consent should look like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But despite the widespread education around consent, it may not be so obvious or easy to recognise when you\u2019re in the moments leading up to being intimate with someone. As a quick refresher, consent is actively agreeing to have sex with someone. It\u2019s about verbally stating you\u2019re willing to engage in sex and it\u2019s a way to actively share you\u2019re excited about the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before getting intimate, you need to know if you and the other person you\u2019re engaging with are on the same page. It\u2019s important to be honest about what you want and don\u2019t want, and be clear about how far you\u2019re willing to go\u2014and vice versa. Keep in mind, that can change at any time too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what does consent have to do with Fries?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planned Parenthood<\/a> coined the term Consent FRIES to explain the ins and out of enthusiastic consent when it comes to sexual activity. It\u2019s an easy acronym to remember when you\u2019re talking with a potential sexual partner about what you\u2019re both keen to do and what you\u2019re not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F: Freely Given<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Consenting is a choice you make without the pressure or manipulation from another person(s), or the influence of drugs or alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R: Reversible<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can change your mind at any time. An enthusiastic yes can become a hard no, no matter what stage you\u2019re at or what you\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I: Informed<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can only consent to something if you know everything about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

E: Enthusiastic<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Only do the things you want to do, not what you feel like you\u2019re expected to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S: Specific<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Just because you say yes to a make out sesh, doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019ve said yes to anything more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember that consent isn\u2019t just about sexual intimacy, either. It\u2019s about navigating personal boundaries and treating others with respect. It\u2019s not just a normal part of the sexual experience, it\u2019s also a normal part of our daily lives \u2013 you are always evaluating and re-evaluating what you are comfortable with doing or being involved with, so in actively do so, you\u2019ll find it easy to ask for and understand consent better during intimate moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone deserves the right to feel safe, included and valued on campus \u2013 and it all starts with respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Respect at Uni Week<\/a>\u00a0is a great opportunity to learn how Curtin is fostering a culture of respect, care and safety on campus. Get involved in a range of activities and workshops and discover how you can make our uni safer for everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Use the Consent FRIES acronym to remember what enthusiastic consent looks and sounds like.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4418,"featured_media":23925,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","wds_primary_oasis-categories":0,"footnotes":""},"oasis-categories":[146,149],"class_list":["post-23876","oasis-news","type-oasis-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","oasis-categories-student-life","oasis-categories-wellbeing"],"acf":{"post_options":{"":null,"banner":{"image":false}},"post_components":false},"featured_image":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fries-alt-1000x840.png","author_meta":{"first_name":"Rachelle","last_name":"Erzay","display_name":"Rachelle Erzay"},"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-23 04:21:05","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/23876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/oasis-news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/23876\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-categories?post=23876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}