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Participant 1: I think I agree with most of the other participants’ points, that you need to listen and you have to choose the right wording because they are vulnerable and they are [unclear]. Because,…

Maybe [people don’t report because] they don’t have any idea about their rights? We don’t have to prove our sexual assault situation, but some people think that “if I was raped, for example, it is…

I think they should provide more information about how to contact the office, and in case you don’t want to face-to-face talk to them. Can I get an email address to send them an email…

I think in those situations, a lot of [victims] blame themselves for the incident, even though it’s NOT their fault. […] So, I feel like the victim would need support from their friends the most.…

For example, I’ve been assaulted more times than I can even count, and I never reported any of it because [pause] and this is totally just me- I totally understand why other people would want…

Participant 1: I think some victims may not have the courage to talk to a person face to face. She may prefer to writing something to disclose or chatting online. He/she may feel this way…

The first characteristic the person should have who supports the person in trouble is the sensitivity. That you can be really sensitive, or you can really understand what the other person who’s in trouble feels…

Participant 1: I would actually be more worried about my parents saying too much, or worrying too much if I told them the situation. So, I think this policy actually helps me on this point…

Participant 1: They need to be clear about how they deal with the person who performs the sexual assault. They have to be transparent about it. Participant 2: Exactly, like, […] hints as to how…

Participant 1: Maybe it depends on the person who has been sexually assaulted. If the person is very shy and very nervous about this, maybe she will choose to disclose because she doesn’t want to…

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