Yes Means Yes

Should “no means no” be upgraded to “yes means yes”?

The California Legislature says state-funded colleges should do just that when determining whether a complaint constitutes rape. By a 52-16 vote in the State Assembly and unanimously in the Senate.

Because:

• Rape is rampant on college campuses, where 1/5 of women are assaulted

• Rape charges on campus almost always involve alcohol

• When people are drunk, they often can’t say anything

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