A new app aims to simplify consent in Denmark, but not everyone thinks that’s a great idea. As the issue of consent continues to trend, the Danish government approved a law in December 2020 aimed at formally changing the old-school notion of “no means no” to “yes means yes.” Under the law, sex without explicit consent can be prosecuted as rape. In response to the legislation, Danish developers launched the app iConsent, which allows users to send a consent request to a potential partner’s phone, giving them the option to accept or reject the proposal. If they accept, a contract is drawn up that covers one act of intercourse and expires after 24 hours. Good intentions aside, the app has been widely criticized—some have railed against its transactional nature, others have brought up privacy concerns, and still others point to the contract’s lack of legal standing in court. What the app makes clear, though, is that consent is still a complicated topic among young consumers—but it may be one that tech can’t fix. (Wired)
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