People talk about sexual assault like it’s a bad habit that men have.Jon Stewart (via dustydeath)
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A Message From SAAFE
Dear Wellesley Community,
SAAFE would like to respond to an anonymous letter that was circulated around campus on Tuesday. The letter, which contained a disclosure of a sexual assault, was found in the Clapp Library, Science Library, and a residence hall kitchen. The letter directly addresses a lack of community support for survivors of sexual assault at Wellesley. We want the community to know that as a peer support group, we are taking this very seriously. We are all concerned for the author of this letter and anyone else who this letter might have upset.
We urge anyone in need to contact us with questions or concerns. SAAFE’s information can be found here at our Google site: https://sites.google.com/a/wellesley.edu/saafe/. We also highly recommend the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center hotline, available 24 hours a day at 1-800-841-8371. Additionally, the Stone Center has a 24-hour hotline that any student can call at (781) 283-2839.
The names of some of the trained sexual assault first responders are listed below. They are available to talk to members of the community either about this incident, or any other issues related to sexual assault. If you are the friend or loved one of a survivor, a survivor yourself, or just want to talk we are happy to give you the support you need.
Heather Benfield ‘12
Gabriella Andriulli ‘14
Emma Townsend Merino ‘12
Betsy Ericksen ‘14
Catherine Vatikiotis ‘13
Jeni Prater ‘14
Rachel Casiano ‘12
Wow, sort of upsetting story. California has no law requiring victims to testify, yet the DA simply insisted that she be required and that was enough to lock her up for 25 days and then put an ankle bracelet monitor on her. She’s also a part of the foster care system, so she didn’t even have the privilege of an advocate to fight on her behalf.
Is it justice if you manipulate those with the least means to act as a mere means to your end as oppose to treating them with the respect you give any other victim?
and people wonder why rape victims are scared to come forward…
The fact is that transgender people—in particular, transgender people of color—have simply not experienced the same strides forward as their lesbian, gay and bisexual brothers and sisters. A landmark new report, ‘Injustice at Every Turn,’ presents undeniable proof. This report, released on Friday, is based on a comprehensive survey of over 6,000 transgender people and the findings are too shocking to ignore, especially when it comes to African-American transgender people.
Our transgender brothers and sisters are far more likely to lack proper medical care, to be unemployed, to live in extreme poverty, and to be HIV-positive—and that’s when compared to their white transgender counterparts, not just the general population. The survey’s respondents were four times more likely than the general population to live in extreme poverty. One in five reported having been refused a home or apartment, another one in five report having been refused health care. More than one in five, 22 percent, reported having been harassed by law enforcement, and nearly half reported fear of seeking assistance from police. African American respondents reported all of this in even higher numbers.
Mandy Carter, Still No Freedom Rainbow for Transgender People of Color (COLORLINES)
If you haven’t already, I recommend taking a look at that report. The race statistics are sobering, and too important to ignore.
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I believe I’ve seen a comprehensive description of consent once before. Figured I’d contribute as it’s a subject that bears repeating.
Consent is:
- Non-coercive: If you’re cojoling, threatening or otherwise trying to “convince” someone to engage in a sexual act with you, you…
Let this circle be “Asshats” and here are people who get offended when you say no to sex. [x]
perfect.
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[IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A SMALL DUCKLING FACES FORWARD, MOUTH OPEN AS IF YELLING. TEXT READS, “STOP VICTIM BLAMING!”]
APRIL IS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH. IT IS NOT LIMITED TO APRIL NOR THE UNITED STATES. CREATING A CULTURE THAT SUPPORTS A SURVIVOR SHOULD HAPPEN EACH AND EVERY MONTH ALL ACROSS THE GLOBE.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ejbtqn7t1rpy84ao1_500.jpg)
[IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A SMALL DUCKLING FACES FORWARD, MOUTH OPEN AS IF YELLING. TEXT READS, “STOP VICTIM BLAMING!”]
APRIL IS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH. IT IS NOT LIMITED TO APRIL NOR THE UNITED STATES. CREATING A CULTURE THAT SUPPORTS A SURVIVOR SHOULD HAPPEN EACH AND EVERY MONTH ALL ACROSS THE GLOBE.
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