Discussing Consent
Now ask students what issue all of the scenarios had in common.
If students do not suggest it, point out that all of the scenarios dealt with questions of consent: the moral issue was that people were not able to clearly agree to what was happening.
Now ask students:
- What does consent mean for students in an online context or when using digital technology?
- What are some examples of granting, withholding or abusing consent in different contexts (games, social networks, photos, etc.)?
- When do we expect our friends to ask for our consent before doing things online?
- Romantic partners?
- Family members?
- Strangers?
- Do boys and girls get different messages about consent?
- Is asking for consent seen as unmasculine?
- Is violating consent seen as masculine or rewarded behaviour?
- Remind students of the scenario where Jay sent Lucas the link to the gross video: do boys often “prank” each other like that? Is there pressure to go along with it and be a “good sport”?