Perspectives on responses to sexual assault

Try not to interject your own opinions or your own little comments about the situation. I’m thinking more so security people who could be the first contact after something like this happens- they might not…

Having it [the report of sexual assault] on file is useful, because it speaks to a, pattern – history. If, like you said, someone might be nervous, but maybe that individual, you know, does something…

The advice we would give to anyone involved is, number one, don’t perpetuate rape culture. PLEASE, don’t perpetuate rape culture! Don’t have your first question be “What were you wearing or drinking?” People still say…

In the actual definition-base, I’ll take the issue with the immediate designation of those reporting assault as a “survivor.” For me, [from a] legal standpoint – just from a language stand point, [this] immediately shifts…

You can go through the SANE program, and they will not go to the police right away. You have up to six months or maybe longer where they will store that evidence to give you…

I mean, when it comes to giving someone advice, you can give them advice, but most of the time, you just need to be someone to listen. If you’re giving suggestions, you can’t be insistent.…

Participant 1: There are a lot of different responses to trauma. Participant 2: The one thing I wish more people would have said to me is, “you don’t even need to answer me- I’m just…

Participant 1: It’s a very difficult thing to relive and the more you have to re-tell something, it can be very, very retraumatizing for individuals. So, for you [if you are supporting a survivor], it’s…

Participant 1: I watched how much it took out of her each time she had to explain it to someone, so that’s why I’m wondering if there is any way to make who the best…

It’s not my area of expertise. I don’t know how to properly respond to someone who’s gone through that. There are ways that you need to talk to them [unclear]. I believe there’s a way…