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Computer-Mediated Consent to Sex: The Context of Tinder
- Source :
- In Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, Vol. 5, CSCW1, Article 189, 2021. ACM, New York, NY, USA
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- This paper reports an interview study about how consent to sexual activity is computer-mediated. The study's context of online dating is chosen due to the prevalence of sexual violence, or nonconsensual sexual activity, that is associated with dating app-use. Participants (n=19) represent a range of gender identities and sexual orientations, and predominantly used the dating app Tinder. Findings reveal two computer-mediated consent processes: consent signaling and affirmative consent. With consent signaling, users employed Tinder's interface to infer and imply agreement to sex without any explicit confirmation before making sexual advances in-person. With affirmative consent, users employed the interface to establish patterns of overt discourse around sex and consent across online and offline modalities. The paper elucidates shortcomings of both computer-mediated consent processes that leave users susceptible to sexual violence and envisions dating apps as potential sexual violence prevention solutions if deliberately designed to mediate consent exchange.<br />Comment: Pre-print. To appear in Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, Vol. 5, CSCW1
- Subjects :
- Computer Science - Human-Computer Interaction
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- Database :
- arXiv
- Journal :
- In Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, Vol. 5, CSCW1, Article 189, 2021. ACM, New York, NY, USA
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.2105.07333
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1145/3449288