Consent app ‘trivialises rape’

A new app that asks users to video a partner consenting to sex in order to protect them against rape claims has been accused of trivialising the subject of sexual assault.

Consent app ‘trivialises rape’

The We-Consent app asks users to film 20-second clips of both partners saying “yes”, with both faces on camera. If not, recording will stop and couples will be advised not to have sex.

The Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre said the app was “based on the myth of sexual miscommunication, that rape is the result of a misunderstanding of consent rather than a decision made by a rapist”.

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