When it comes to ethical consent practices, what exactly do we owe each other? This essay argues against the consent framework offered by Tom Dougherty in his work “Yes Means Yes, Consent as Communication,” arguing that a ‘waiving’ model of consent fails to prioritize the rights upon which consent is based. In its place I offer a harm prevention framework, prioritizing assertions of consent, and rejecting blame as a necessary component of approaches to consent. Ultimately, consent is tied to our rights to safety and bodily autonomy, and as such we owe each other consent practices reliant upon care and agency.