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Participant 1: Yeah, people may say that this is taboo, but it is not really a taboo, because everybody can experience it, like, females, males – any type of person, you know? Facilitator: […] even…

Our perspective about assault, or sexual thing, is different among cultures; and maybe some cultures are very sensitive about [these issues]. So it will be very, very great if in this policy they will have…

Facilitator: Why do you think […] your aunt might think that having a policy against sexual assault at all at your school might suggest some sort of, like, unsafety, or danger? Participant 1: Because […]…

Participant 1: I think, for example, since we are from Latin America, and we come from very low resources. Not the majority, but some people do. For example, my grandmother barely finished her school, but…

From my point of view, the survivor is not the problem. The problem is from the respondent; it’s not from the survivor. If you want to stop the sexual assault, we have to look at…

Facilitator: How ‘bout, like, everybody gives me one characteristic or quality […] of a potential support person. What would that look like? Participant 1: Caring? Facilitator: Caring, why would it be important um, to have…

Yeah, so, for me, I think it’s different because I had a culture shock when I moved here. Because, back home, […] our culture is very touchy and very, […] I don’t know how to…

My parents let me come here because, to be honest, Canada is one of the safest places, most worth[while] places to live for a reason. There is a reason for it; and one of the…

I feel […] like trans people might have different experiences […] with sexual assault than a cis person might. Um, so, like, having someone [provide support] that would be knowledgeable or experienced abou the trans…

I think the first thing I would say [if a friend came to me for advice following a sexual assault] is go directly to a doctor or nurse as soon as possible so you can…

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