Perspectives on responses to sexual assault
I can’t compare with Canadians in this situation, but my perspective is of being a foreigner here with the language barrier. I would appreciate people who can listen to me; people who are listening carefully,…
Yeah, I think for East Asian people – East Asian students – they tend to be shy, or they don’t say their whole feeling. So, they should be able to understand the – how do…
I think the direct way to punish the criminal is to go to the police and report. The police will help you and ask you some questions about this crime. You may have to describe…
If there is a session to help the girls, I think they also need to mention how we can protect ourselves. It’s not like, “okay, there is security on campus and you can go to…
[If a friend discloses that they have been sexually assaulted], you should be very considerate and patient about how you deal with it, and stay strong; because you have to make sure you are supporting…
Participant 1: [If a friend comes to me following sexual assault], I will try to help him/her think about what happened during this crime, because the more things you remind them of, the more recalls…
For my parents, I’m not too sure, because from when I was young to now, my parents did not mention it too much to me, so I don’t really know about them. However, my father…
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…
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…
I have one question about this policy: If something happened, how do you protect the […] personal privacy, you know? For example […] for the survivor, after the terrible thing happened […], if she or…
