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I think the whole policy is actually talking about “What do we do after it has happened,” but not mention how we going to prevent or minimize the occurrence of this tragedy. […] Of course…

I think this policy has not shed light on the seriousness of revenge or the retaliation from the person accused. I think all the respondents [should] be informed of the university’s position regarding the seriousness…

[To support a friend who discloses sexual assault], in my opinion, I think it is necessary to be a listener. First when, we needed to be a listener, we needed to let the friend know…

I don’t know what choice I can make my friend feel better [following sexual assault]. All I can do is just be rational and tell her or him […] how to protect themselves after this…

First of all, as we all know, this [sexual assault] is something that can damage the honor of that friend. What if her future boyfriend knows about this? What if her future husband know this,…

The first characteristic the person should have who supports the person in trouble is the sensitivity. That you can be really sensitive, or you can really understand what the other person who’s in trouble feels…

Participant 1: I have been at CBU for almost 2 semesters now, and to be honest, I’ve never been informed about this […] policy. So, even though they have some good measures in place, there…

[When supporting a survivor] you have to hear whatever they have to say,and whatever they are going through, and along with that, they really have to console that person. Like, they have to give their…

Yes, I have heard about the policy that has been made here at CBU regarding sexual consent and there was an audiovisual presentation that was shown to us. There was a screening in which all…

Culturally, we are very different in the sense that openness in terms of how much we talk about sexual contact or even sex in general – it is such a hush-hush topic. […] The first…

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