What analogy was used when Avu’s partner is trying to describe consent to his friend?

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We start by restating the prompt: the question asks what analogy was used when Avu’s partner was trying to describe consent to his friend, and we must evaluate the given options.
Option 1: 'Making tea and giving a cup of tea to a guest that said they wanted water.' This analogy would imply offering something and assuming further generosity beyond what was requested, but it does not align with the described scene or the specific framing used about consent in the film.
Option 2: 'Skipping to the boss level of a game without going through each level.' This metaphor suggests rushing ahead or bypassing steps, which is not the analogy described for consent in the scene; it mischaracterizes the approach to giving and interpreting consent.
Option 3: 'Asking for a piece of gum and taking the entire pack because you assume that the offering was for the entire pack of gum.' This directly mirrors the described analogy: someone asks for a small favor or item (a piece of gum) but then takes more than was asked (the whole pack) based on an assumption about the offer, which is a clear commentary on misinterpreting consent and boundaries.
Option 4: 'There were no analogies throughout the film.' This option claims there were no analogies, but the question specifies that an analogy was used, so this is inconsistent with the prompt and the context described.
In evaluating these, the third option uniquely captures the intended lesson about consent and the hazard of assuming consent beyond what was expressly granted, by illustrating how one party could overstep a boundary after receiving a small gesture.
The other options either present scenarios that do not reflect the consent analogy used, or deny the presence of any analogy, which contradicts the setup of the question and the described scene.
Therefore, the most fitting interpretation among the choices is the third option, as it directly conveys the consent-related misinterpretation using a simple, tangible metaphor that aligns with the scenario described in Avu’s partner’s explanation.

Community Citizenship Initiative 2025 (Graduate Students - Morningside) Quiz: Sexual Respect

What analogy was used when Avu’s partner is trying to describe consent to his friend?

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