The Happy Trail

The Happy Trail

Dating Apps and DMs, Let’s Talk about Digital Consent

By Winston Zapet Bamac   You are sitting Diversions when you notice someone walking straight to you. Maybe you start feeling a little anxious or a little curious. Without introducing themselves, they say “You’re jaw-dropping, let’s have sex.” This forward, vulgar approach would be shocking in real life, but this is the norm for online spaces.  Encounters like the one described take place more often in online spaces versus face-to-face interactions, resulting in unfortunate violations of a person's digital consent.    Digital consent is the informed, voluntary and revocable participation of sharing...
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