Dialogue ID: K6E

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WMN sequences (1):

WMN ID: K6E_10

Context: Spoken interaction

WMN Type: SIMN

WMN Meaning: no WMN

Trigger words: consent

Indicator sentences: And the case has again raised the question of what constitutes consent to sex .

Negotiation parts: Scenes like this leading to brief encounters between couples who may scarcely know each other , can some say , cause confusion about sexual etiquette . Is it reasonable for a woman to invite a man to her bedroom , even to undress and get into bed , and still reserve the right to refuse penetrative sex ? It should n't be , Okay , we 're in bed together , we 're gon na have sex whether you want to or not . If someone changes their mind , they have that prerogative . Er and if someone isn someone might be getting into bed and and not intending to have sex then that 's fine as well . However others of an older generation say women should know the risks they take once they take their clothes off . The male sex drive being what it is , the chances of his being able to stop are less perhaps than she realizes . There is a point for many men which they regard as the point of no return . And as I say , if they are perfect men , maybe they can take a deep breath and stop just like that . But some men ca n't . Students at London University were almost unanimous today in saying a couple going to bed together did n't necessarily mean the woman consents to sex . If the woman has asked him to stop , if she has changed her mind and does n't want to go through with with the action o of intercourse or whatever , then the man should stop . Everybody 's very confused by it . Most sex is probably nearer to rape , particularly in one 's early years . And we might like to give credit for And I think it 's really hard to learn to read the signs . Both parties , the man and the woman should always be in control of the situation and if for some reason they want things to stop , should have the authority and the power to do that . But some were less sure . I think if a girl got into bed with you er no clothes , I think the intention to have sex is very clear . I 'm against rape but definitely if a woman er goes to a man 's bed then it 's quite er er sensible that if a man expects to have sex with that woman . Simple as that .