The meaning of consent is to give permission for something to happen. When a woman consents to unwanted sex, she is giving permission to someone to violate her. If we are not talking to our clients about the experience of consenting to sex that they do not want and the personal toll it has taken on their feelings of empowerment and well-being, we are missing a critical aspect of their internal lives.11

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