One of the things with group consent is that there’s sometimes a distinction between “I don’t want that so the group has to stop” and “I don’t want that so I will temporarily exit the group.” This is also something that’s important to communicate about. “If you stray from this we all stop” vs “If you stray from this I will stop.” Basically just a conversation about boundaries and what the consequences of those boundaries may be. It’s actually funny you mention protests because well organized protests often have these conversations. “If someone crosses this boundary we all stop” or “We are doing these things if you don’t want to then leave.”
That’s a skill I learned via polyamory rather than kink but it applies to all consent conversations too I think.
Yes, totally. I guess in a situation where it would be unsafe for one person to go back alone, everyone has to stop. That’s why it makes sense to have small (2-5 people) affinity groups within a larger action group. So the action can still continue.
One of the things with group consent is that there’s sometimes a distinction between “I don’t want that so the group has to stop” and “I don’t want that so I will temporarily exit the group.” This is also something that’s important to communicate about. “If you stray from this we all stop” vs “If you stray from this I will stop.” Basically just a conversation about boundaries and what the consequences of those boundaries may be. It’s actually funny you mention protests because well organized protests often have these conversations. “If someone crosses this boundary we all stop” or “We are doing these things if you don’t want to then leave.”
That’s a skill I learned via polyamory rather than kink but it applies to all consent conversations too I think.
So basically yeah. Communication!
Yes, totally. I guess in a situation where it would be unsafe for one person to go back alone, everyone has to stop. That’s why it makes sense to have small (2-5 people) affinity groups within a larger action group. So the action can still continue.