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So my point is that our culture is very conservative. Like, Asia, or Asians, are very conservative. The society as a whole is conservative, therefore, the people are very conservative. […] Not a lot of…

I believe that the thoughts, and the ideology of “the victim” is created from where they grow up, or what they are being taught. So, my [suggestion] is to let […] someone who understands the…

Participant 1: I think alcohol abuse plays a big role in the situation. You know, we are coming from a place where a woman – or a male as well, you know – drinking is…

My question is, how long it would take in the investigation until the survivor feels completely safe? Because the survivor would be so scared to even go to the campus because the person [the victim/survivor]…

Participant 1: Um I just wanted to add that I know a lot of people – it’s really sad – that have been raped in our culture and, um, usually what the parents do instead…

Maybe I just missed the information from you, but the question that I came up with is, what if the sexual violence situation happens outside of campus? For example, what if it happens at someone’s…

Participant 1: So, like I completely understand where you might be uncomfortable speaking with someone from your own background, especially [unclear] taboos and stereotypes and whatnot. However, personally, I’ve been to, like, a psychologist from…

I think sharing experiences is also important because most of us really don’t know what to do.

They should mention not only information about the school policy, I would also like them to mention the Canadian law related to sexual violence. They should also help students when they have similar situations while…

The school should provide some information about the actual definition of sexual assault, ’cause as participant 1 said, she doesn’t know what kind of action would be considered an actual assault. Like, what is more,…

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