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African Male

A room that could have multiple white people in it

Um, yeah, so for me, like, I'm not even sure [pause]. Like, let's say, you know, I was looking to report anonymously, or just come forward and make a report. Like, I'm not sure if I would even be comfortable, just based on my socialization at this point, of going in a room that could potentially, you know, have multiple white people in it and explain to them what I have experienced - I don't think I would even, I wouldn't even want to do that in the beginning. So, it just starts from that and I wouldn’t even know how to break it down from there, to be honest with you.

Recommendations

  • Engage in activities to develop anti-racism as it pertains to sexual violence prevention and response. Apply anti-racist practices in these areas.

  • Provide and promote alternatives to face-to-face disclosures and reporting, such as disclosure by text messaging or online.

  • Including male students across cultures in discussions of sexual violence, gender stereotypes, and stereotypes of masculinity.

  • Offer fictionalized but representative examples of how disclosures and reports to the university have been handled.