CONSENT RESOURCES
YOUTH GUIDE
What Is Consent?
What is Consent?
What is Consent?
Consent is a necessary and major part of our lives, and not just in a sexual or romantic context. Our interactions with others take place by getting and giving consent.
Giving someone permission to come over to your house, agreeing to go see a movie or asking someone out on a date are all scenarios that require asking for and receiving consent.
In this first section we look at what consent means and why it’s an everyday part of life.
Audio Introduction: Consent
Sexfluent Consent Guide
Sexfluent Consent Guide
In the simplest terms, consent is giving permission for something to happen. When you’re having sex, consent is the permission to perform a sexual act or an agreement to have a sexual experience. Consent’s not only a must-have, it can make sex more pleasurable for everyone involved. This resource by Sexfluent walks you through all the do’s and don’ts of modern consent.
Planned Parenthood Consent Factsheet
This resource from Planned Parenthood goes over topics like ‘what is consent?’, ‘where consent is needed’, ‘boundaries and boundary crossing’, and what happens when consent is not present.
Planned Parenthood Consent Factsheet
Consent Sign Language
Consent Sign Language
In this video produced by Irina Sarnetskaya they show a sign language tutorial and how it applies to consent and body language.
Every Body Curious Consent
Every Body Curious is a fun and illuminating web series for young people (and their parents!) that explores the birds and the bees with ease in today’s digital landscape. It's a safe setting where leading sex educators answer real questions from real kids, and open and honest conversations about sexuality, bodies and healthy relationships are encouraged
Every Body Curious Consent
Informative metaphoric video from Blue Set Studios
Tea Consent Video (clean version)
Informative metaphoric video from Blue Set Studios.
Sexual Harassment Descriptions in ASL
Created by OHRC and visually described in ASL, interpreters go over in depth explanations on what is sexual harassment, and the details pertinent to understanding the topic.
Sexual Harassment Descriptions in ASL
The Healthy Consent Talk, Ages 1-21
The Healthy Consent Driver's Ed for the Sexual Superhighway
Using this metaphor by Scarleteen, we are able to understand being in transit means there's a possibility of getting hurt, hurting others, having a good time turn into a bad one or just not getting to where we intended, and to try and prevent those outcomes, we need to follow basic rules of the road like being attentive to and actively giving clear signs and signals. Just like it's important on the road, it's important between the sheets.
Need Support?
We understand that these topics can bring up difficult feelings. If you’re looking for extra support or someone to talk to please look through our resource section for a wide array of helplines, resources, support groups, and counselling options.
