Your race doesn’t matter
Just being able to say, "okay, it doesn’t matter - your race doesn’t matter, it doesn't matter where you are from, these things can happen." I think people should understand that it can be easier to be targeted based on culture.
Recommendations
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Ensure all sexual violence prevention and response education and training opportunities actively deconstruct victim-blaming, rape myths and gender norms. Ensure these sessions take an intersectional approach to understanding sexual violence and supporting victim/survivors.
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Be aware of damaging assumptions about Black and Middle Eastern male sexuality; consider problematizing this form of bias in education and awareness campaigns. In working with students from these demographics in relation to a disclosure or report, demonstrate awareness that such biases exist, and demonstrate intention not to be swayed by such assumptions.