Affirmative consent policies debated on campuses

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'Legal scholars across the nation have spoken out against affirmative consent sexual misconduct policies implemented at many universities, including LSU, with proponents of the policy saying it bolsters the fight against rape culture at college campuses.

Affirmative consent, as it applies to sexual misconduct policy, means a person who initiates sexual contact must hear “yes” from the other person before engaging in a sexual act, said Morgan Lamandre, Vice President of Survivor Services at Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response in Baton Rouge.

Former American Civil Liberties Union President Nadine Strossen recently said the policy violates rights of due process, according to a news release from Stop Abusive and Violent Environments.

“They reverse the usual presumption of innocence,” Strossen said. “Unless the guy can prove that his sexual partner affirmatively consented to every single contact, he is presumed guilty of sexual misconduct.”'