Soon after thehashtag #MeToo went viral on Twitter and revealed just how many womenhave experienced sexual harassment and assault,the hashtag #WhatConsentMeansToMe emerged, and it started up a MUCH needed conversation about the definition of sexual consent.

Although some Twitter users seemed to saythat sexual consent was really a no-brainer...

Many tweeted about the specific circumstances where people get confused. For example,just because someone's in a relationship with or even married to someone else, that doesn’t mean that they have a right to have sex with them whenever. Nobody hands overthe eternal rights to their body when they say‘I do’ oragree to a relationship. That’s just not how it works. Consent needs to happen every single time.

Others pointed out that ifa person wants to have sex with someone but they sayno or aren’t keen, then they shouldn't persist or tryto persuade them to change their mind. Theyneed to accept that that’s how that person isfeeling - it’s their body and their choice,and that should be respected.Nobodyshould want to have sex with someone who doesn’t really want to have sex with themanyway.

There were Twitter users that pointed out that when someone is drunk they cannot consent:

(Though the same applies even when someone's a little bit drunk. Nobody can consent under the influence of alcohol or drugs.)

Other people tweeted about how you’re always allowed to change your mind at ANY point:

And that what someone is wearing or how they are acting should never be seen as them giving consent. Nobodycan ever assume theyhave the right to do anything to someone else’s body without their permission. That should go without saying.

None of ustalkabout sexual consent enough, which is why there are so many myths and misconceptions, andconsidering that it's the most important part of sex (and the bit that actually makes it enjoyable)it's something we should majorly prioritise getting our heads around.

We loved this hashtag and the conversations it started upabout sexual consent, but it shouldn't end when Twittertrends die down. This is a convo we should all be havingboth in and outside the bedroom so that everyone's totally clear about the boundaries of consent, and so we all know that when we decide to have sex, EVERYONE isenjoying it from start to finish. It's a win-win.