Awareness
This is the Catholic Social Teaching most applicable to the social issues of sexual abuse and harassment.
What is Dignity and Respect of the Human Person?
It is true/false that men almost never get sexually abused or harassed since they are physically stronger than women.
False.
Around 20% of American males have been the victim of sexual violence.
True/false: A large part of the reason why sexual abuse and harassment goes unpunished is because there is a stigma around victims speaking up and some are not believed.
True.
True or false: 20% of perpetrators of sexual assault will be punished.
False. Out of 1000 rapes in the USA, 995 of the perpetrators will go unpunished.
Give one example of a widely accepted idea in society that may lead one to believe sexual abuse or harassment to be acceptable.
Normalization of:
misogynistic language, the objectification of women’s bodies, glamorization of sexual violence
Traditional beliefs that men have a right to control/discipline women through physical means
Cultural acceptance of violence
Name one thing you can do to help address this issue.
Educate yourself on the issues, Avoid blaming the victim; support survivors of sexual violence, Respect a person’s right to say no to sexual activity, Know and share community resources to sexual assault survivors, Avoid engaging in, supporting or encouraging sexual harassment, any others.
The engaging in sexual contact with a person who is below a specified age or who is incapable of giving consent because of age or mental or physical incapacity.
What is sexual abuse?
Name two root causes of the prevalence of sexual violence in our society.
What is:
Not being taught restraint?
Want for power?
Cultural norms around alcohol?
Misconception about what sexual abuse is?
True/False: Sexual Abuse and Harassment occurs right here within the Victoria and Saint Joseph communities and we all have a very real and present responsibility to listen to and believe victims and work towards healing and to make these actions unthinkable in our communities.
True. Sexual abuse and harassment are more common than you know and we are not safe from it here in Victoria. It is our obligation as good people to work against them.