Understanding Discussion Place and Privilege

 Any unwanted sexual assault  Extends beyond rape or threats of violence  Survivors can define their experience  Does not as for proof or only accept a single narrative  Do not blame or focus on perpetrator

 Must be:  Mutual  Continuous  For every act  You can change your mind at any time  If should be up to the person initiating the activity to check-in and be aware of the other person When are times when consent cannot be given? - Any time there is force, manipulation, blackmail, pressure - Legally, you cannot give consent when you are intoxicated

 VISTIM vs. SURVIVOR  More empowering  Victims are portrayed negatively  Survivors positively  Respect self-identifications

 What are our assumptions?  Asking for it  Sexually assaulted men

 How is sexual assault is normalized in pop- culture?

 How do we joke about rape?  How does this perpetuate rape culture?  Who should stand up against this?

 Cuddling  Discussing Long term Commitment  Having Sex  Holding hands in public  Introducing someone to your parents  Making out  Showering together  Talking about STIs and personal sex histories

 What is the difference between gender and sex? Gender -Expression, behavior or sense of self -Not necessarily dependent on sex assigned at birth -Based on culture Sex -Medical term -Determined by chromosomes, body parts and hormones -Categorized by male female and intersex – however should be defined on a continuum

 Kxo Kxo  How does pop-culture and the porn industry effect our perceptions of sexuality and sexual assault?

 Choose a company that you often buy products from. Look at how this company advertises their products in the media.  Write a letter critiquing the companies use of advertisements and how they are contributing to the hypersexualization of society?  Address who, what, where, when, how and  WHY – the most important  300 words