Perspectives on responses to sexual assault

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I think the most important thing to think about before you speak to someone who has been recently assaulted is to avoid having a judgmental or non-believing attitude. […] I think for them [the survivor]…

How do we ensure that a victim or survivor is – they feel safe on campus, like, after reporting?

Some people, when this happens to them, they come forward with denial. Like, they try to fix the situation ‌in their mind, like they don’t want to believe it happened. Or they’ll run through the…

How can we ensure that victim’s privacy is not violated? I don’t think that’s the word but –that everything is kept private.

The biggest thing [supporter quality] that I can think of is that you want to confide in someone that can be accountable, so someone that – ’cause some people might say “I am here for…

Maybe what happens um if the victim – or whoever is reporting – feels uncomfortable with the person that they’re reporting to?

I wouldn’t shove it in their face like “you NEED to do something,” but on my own time, I would look up what they can do and share something very welcoming like counselling. Or, “Hey,…

I guess if I were coming to them after an assault, I would wanna be treated with respect and have people be mindful of their body language and facial expressions when I am telling them…

Some outside resources that are […] trans-specific or – or LGBT+ specific would be good. […] I’m not super involved or anything, but like the only thing that I could think of off the top…