What is Consent?

What is Consent? Consent is just something that we come across and use everyday, often without even thinking about it, let's break it down here.

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[tashsgameplay]

POV: u got sent this for school work to watch a video

[SGContinue]

Somebody should really send this video to Sam Creeper to show him what a social experiment actually is!
Great video! :)

[tinkergnomad]

Don't get me wrong, your point was very well made, but do you really think the best way of doing that was to literally violate the consent of people who might have actually suffered some trauma in their past? As someone who grew up in a violent household, my fight or flight response would've been through the roof, and it's a strong possibility I would've leaned toward fight. Dude probably would've walked away with a broken nose if he'd done that to the wrong person. A person, especially a guy, invading my personal space like that, would terrify me.

[OhMyGhosty]

this is genius and underrated, blending prankster content with educational mannerisms that should be common sense in todays age after so many brilliant generations coming and going.

[anisjustyoutbe]

Rise above is one of my favorite things about the Internet and I'm EXTREMELY glad I found it.

[RainWalking]

People can give consent and that is great. But at the same time, they can deny they did.

[kamrynzamago]

This needs to be shown in schools everywhere!!!

[MrMCKlebeband]

do ppl need this broken down?
when has common sense stopped to be a thing?

[Cera_ve]

I wish my school were shown this. I have literally been asked by a male student at my school if they could search my bag for a dollar to buy something and I said yes because I didn't feel safe to say no. 😢

[amyclarke]

people either seem too cautious or not enough ax

[strokedwindle]

who is this man i will call the police on him and have him apprehended. unacceptable

[dmart]

I am pretty sure the people how this guy was messing with were paid actors or something.

[mafiaC]

Thats so elite nice for every age informational and entertaining

[BrianFlaherty]

Men hassling women on the street is a well worn trope, IRL and online. I don't think modeling this for clicks/likes is educational in a good way. I appreciate thinking out of the box for interesting ways to discuss consent, but he's just assaulting strangers, who not coincidentally all appear to be women. Even though I fully believe they are all actors here, there are too many men who think assaulting random women on the street is ok because it's "funny". It's not. Stop showing it in schools.

[mrbeats]

If I were any oth themmens that Percy lad would get a right bopping

[keanusamuels]

amazing video. this video was very informational.

[havenbastion]

A no is not always a no because that is not now communication has Ever worked. Shame on you for lying.

[isabelamacavei]

Huge points for privacy laws, social expectations, and balance between ethical and legal behavior.