Sexual Assault
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Melissa created
this feature on sexual assault. She was
a student at James Madison University
who interned at Advocates for Youth in
the summer of 2001. She previously interned
at Citizens Against Sexual Assault.
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Sexual assault is a serious concern
among youth. This feature discusses the issues surrounding
sexual assault.
The articles are:
- The
Empowering Inner Potential to End Violence—An
insightful article on the power we have
to work towards ending sexual violence.
- Glossary—A
list of terms used around sexual assault issues
to increase your familiarity.
- Male/Male
Sexual Violence—If you
or a friend has experienced sexual violence
between
men, please read this piece for tips on
coping and finding support.
- Secondary
Survivors—You are a
secondary survivor if a friend, partner,
girlfriend,
boyfriend, mother, sister, child, or anyone
you are very
close to is a survivor of sexual assault
or physical or emotional abuse. This article
features
some
suggestions for secondary survivors.
- Quiz—What
are the chances that a woman will be a victim
of a sexual assault in her lifetime? What percentage
of the time do the victim and rapist know each
other? Find out the answers here.
The stories are:
- If
Robbery Victims Were Treated Like Rape Victims—"1.
The victims expensive suit, watch, and nice home
would be cited as tempting robbers beyond human
endurance …"
- Listen—"When
I ask you to listen to me and you start giving advice,
you have not done what I asked …"
- Missoula
Rape Poem—"There is no
difference between being raped and being pushed
down a flight of cement steps except that the
wounds also bleed inside …"
- One
Kid's Story—"Like
most people, I have my own struggles and problems
that I've had to learn to deal with. For me,
one of these struggles has been learning to cope
with childhood abuse. When I was a little boy,
I was molested. I feel a little odd describing
myself as a little boy, because when I was a
small child I was always told that I was a girl
by everyone—my
parents, teachers, doctors, everyone …"
Click here if you need more resources
and information on:
MORE INFORMATION >>
Articles >> The
Empowering Inner Potential to End Violence :: Glossary :: Male/Male
Sexual Violence :: Secondary Survivors :: Quiz
Stories >> If
Robbery Victims Were Treated Like Rape Victims :: Listen :: Missoula
Rape Poem :: One Kid's Story
Resources >> Sexual Assault :: Dating
Violence :: Healthy Relationships :: Emergency Contraception
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