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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…

I am wondering if a full medical work up would be available if that is what the survivor wanted. Like, in the event – if they chose to do it legally later on, like, would…

I’d like to know why it [the policy] doesn’t touch on false allegations or whatever. As we mentioned previously, our demographic more typically is um, being a respondent role. So, as a personal fear, I’m…

The school is supposed to help support both parties, but […] I just feel like sometimes the survivor doesn’t always get taken as serious. Like, you hear the term “the person cries wolf,” constantly. How…

To be brutally honest, if one of my friends approached me with this problem, if – it would be following the stigma […] of sexual harassment – men not doing it, or not being harassed,…

When I first went to CBU, I moved away, and I know my mom […] was always like, “Don’t walk in the dark,” like – so I know she was happy for the safe walk…

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…

I think with both my mom and dad there is a disconnect in their understanding of sexual assault. You know, when there is cases and stuff like that on TV, you know, they say stuff…

I have an elementary training in responding to situations like this – responding to delicate situations like sexual assault victims and people who have suicidal ideations. And it’s not something that a – a normal…

I don’t know how well this [policy] actually works in letting people know that there’s a safe environment for them where it is a non-judgmental. Like, I get that forms are out there and that…

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