Marven

If that came out [that you were sexually assaulted] by a girl, or even a man, it doesn’t matter, I feel like the reaction you would be thinking of would be, “Wow, you let that…

I just kind of wanted to highlight that we live in a system where, as a Black man, if you go to any authority figure, you already know that there’s a good chance you might…

We’re so used to, especially as women, we deal with stuff. We deal with our mental health, we deal with taking care of our kids, taking care of our homes; and there’s a lot of…

The policy is semi-vague in terms of consent and things like that. Not explicitly, but enough that I feel like there are certain older members of our community that might read that and say “oh,…

Participant 1: What if it’s, like, a form of assault, but it’s not on the policy? They’re just like [claps hand to indicate closing the file]. Participant 3: It doesn’t say verbal. I don’t know…

Participant 1: I also think they should have more people of colour available to help someone. A woman or guy of colour might not feel comfortable going to someone that wouldn’t understand them […]. So,…

I find in situations like this, the man is always looked at as the person who wants control. The man is normally the person who is able to run that whole, kind of encounter with…

I think being educated about it is important for people that can protect you, like psychologists and more, because they’re educated and they know the fears and they know how to reassure you. Because a…

Just to make it clear, when I say “biased,” I’m talking about gender-biased. So […] not to judge the other person from their gender, because some of us have some experiences, and we can actually…

What I am thinking is, like, obviously, sexual assault, people find it shameful. Like, wherever you go, there’s that shame associated with being sexually assaulted. But I feel like it’s really, really prevalent in the…