Beyond Survivor: Experts Weigh in on How to Educate About & Prevent Harassment in the Real World

Following this week’s emotional Survivor, we have a conversation with Torry and Lemoine who work in Sexual Violence Prevention, Education and Support.
 
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Thanks to Torry for compiling the following list of links below. You can follow any additional links on this google doc
Sexual Harassment/Violence Resources for Support and Further Education
Content Warning: All of the content below does reference sexualized violence (its causes, impact, forms, etc.). Please take care of yourself as you see fit. This list is no where near exhaustive, but it’s a good place to start.
Support:
RAINN (US):
https://www.rainn.org/
Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres:
http://www.casac.ca/content/anti-violence-centres
Prevention Strategies:
Bystander Intervention Tips and Strategies
https://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/2018-02/publications_nsvrc_tip-sheet_bystander-intervention-tips-and-strategies_1.pdf
Calling In: A Quick Guide on When and How
https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/01/guide-to-calling-in/
Interrupting Bias: Calling Out vs. Calling In:
http://www.racialequityvtnea.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Interrupting-Bias_-Calling-Out-vs.-Calling-In-REVISED-Aug-2018-1.pdf
Allyship 101:
http://www.peernetbc.com/wordpress2017/wp-content/uploads/allyship101_online-screen-reader-friendly.pdf
 
YouTube Videos:
Body Sovereignty and Kids: How we can cultivate a culture of consent by Monica Rivera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvGyo1NrzTY
*We are learning that enthusiasm isn’t always possible for some people, cultures, and groups of people who are socialized to not be able to express enthusiasm without fear of being shamed.
TED Talk: Violence against Women – It’s a Men’s Issue by Jackson Katz
https://www.ted.com/talks/jackson_katz_violence_against_women_it_s_a_men_s_issue
*This video isn’t perfect (for example, it uses a lot of gender binary talk etc.), but we can extrapolate the concepts to our lives.
What Is: Rape Culture by Kat Blaque
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SupUmg566js
#ThatsHarassment by David Schwimmer
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQnHegT-awFsplQdVLCaKpA
Understanding Sexual Consent by Vitamin Stree
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym2Gk4jD5Os
 
Further Education:
Common Myths, Impact, and FAQs:
https://vsac.ca/sexualized-violence/
Sexualized Violence Pyramid:
http://ccasayourworld.com/get_the_facts/violence_pyramid/