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African Female

Perspectives on sexual assault

I think sexual assault is something that needs to be a conversation held with different cultures, so you cannot sit here and say that a person who feels that they are, you know, being sexually…

With sexual assault, it is good to have as much support as possible from your friends and family. It is not the kind of thing people can deal with by themselves, as one of the…

I do have one more question regarding sexual assault that happens on campus. How exactly would the situation be handled? Let’s say if it’s, like, a student and a teacher kind of thing, like, how…

Yeah, like, in our family – usually in South India – like, the concept is that a woman’s body is the most important thing for her. Even planned sex or even assault – they don’t…

People tend not to understand what – you know, there is a fine line between, like, being with a partner and that turning into sexual violence. You know, someone mentioned when you’re drunk and you…

I think we may have different boundaries than others. I think its just getting an idea about where our boundaries are. Obviously, we don’t have the same viewpoints like maybe our grandmother did/does but it…

When I go out of the family zone at night, parties or clubbing, that was something that my mom was concerned about. Because, inside school, I am sure that you are 100% safe, but inside…

I just had a question. So, when comes to consent, if someone is forced to act, and the person says “no,” but you said that you can withdraw your consent and everything, but let’s say…

They might be drunk and remember what happened, and sometimes, they might be unsure. Especially, the girl or guy in this case, sometimes they might be unsure whether they were actually assaulted and in some…

I just want to remind you guys that, like, the weird relationship with students and teachers in West Africa is kind of messed up. I don’t know about you… but in one of my schools,…

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