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Affirmative consent: a seductive ‘maybe’ no longer means ‘yes’

21 August 2023

5:30 AM

21 August 2023

5:30 AM

Warren Buffett once got into trouble with a joke that touched on the matter of sexual consent.

He was lucky to be well over eighty-five years of age at the time, or he may have found himself more effectively cancelled.

His joke asked the question: What is the difference between a lady and a diplomat?

Answer: ‘Well, if a diplomat says yes, he means maybe.

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