Tough Issues: Youth and Sexual Assault

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Tough Issues Youth and Sexual Assault

• Chapter Six
• Prevention

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Issues that Contribute to Youth Sexual Assault
and Social Norms

• Female Objectification in Pop Culture
• Music
• Video Games
• Magazines

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Female Objectification in Music
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Female Objectification in Video Games
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Female Objectification in Magazines
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Lack of Positive Public Role Models
Pop Idol, Mariah Carey
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Lack of Positive Public Role Models
Americas Sweetheart
Lindsay Lohan
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Lack of Positive Public Role Models
1 R B Female Group Destinys Child
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Lack of Positive Public Role Models
The DIRTY Girl of Pop Christina Aguilera
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Lack of Positive Public Role Models
Americas Most Famous Butt Pop Star and
Industry Icon
Jennifer Lopez J-Lo
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Lack of Positive Public Role Models
Alternative Idol Gwen Stefani
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Lack of Positive Public Role Models
The First Lady of Crunk Hip-Hop and RB
Princess Ciara
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Lack of Positive Public Role Models
Americas Pop Princess Britney Spears
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Lack of Positive Public Role Models

• Americas Favorite
• Bad Girl
• Paris Hilton

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Focus Group Quotes

• It makes you popular to have sex.

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Focus Group Quotes

• When people know that youre going (sexually
  active with various partners), it makes you
  popular in a negative way, but some girls think
  that negative popularity is better than none. You
  will always be invited to every party and youll
  never be alone on Friday night.

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Social Expectations of Men

• Activity Act Like A Man Box
• What does our society mean we it says act like a
  man?

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Social Expectations of Men

• Act Like A Man Box

Strong Tough Unemotional Dominate Independent Do
nt Cry The Provider Take Charge Angry In Control
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Social Expectations of Men

• Names
• wimp, sissy, wus, girl, queer
• Socially Acceptable Emotions
• happy or angry

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Social Expectations of Women

• Activity Act Like a Woman Box
• What does our society mean we it says act like a
  woman?

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Social Expectations of Women

• Act Like a Woman Box

Polite Nurturing Emotional Submissive Dependent Ca
retaker Pretty
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Social Expectations of Women

• Names
• butch, tom-boy, slut, aggressive
• Socially Acceptable Emotions
• happy, obedient, calm, passive

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Responding to Youth Sexual Assault

• Actively listen to their concerns.
• Listen to what they are not saying.
• Stay calm, dont get angry and dont overreact.

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Responding to Youth Sexual Assault

• Ask supportive, non-judgmental questions.
• Believe what they say and validate them.
• Offer options.

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Responding to Youth Sexual Assault

• Parental Issues
• Judgmental questioning
• Victim-blaming
• Trust issues

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Eliminating and Preventing Youth Sexual Assault

• Silence breeds assault.
• Silence allowed them to continue to assault other
  girls.
• Silence will not protect you.

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Eliminating and Preventing Youth Sexual Assault

• Parental Prevention Strategies
• Be a good role model.
• Create an open environment.
• Talk frequently to your child.

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Eliminating and Preventing Youth Sexual Assault

• Spend time with your children regularly.
• Watch for signs that your child may have
  experienced a traumatic event.
• Share Dating Safety Tips

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About Dating Safety Tips

• By following the dating safety tips, a person
  may reduce the risk of sexual assault but it does
  not necessarily prevent sexual assault from
  occurring.

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Dating Safety Tips

• What are some dating safety tips?

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Community Prevention Strategies

• Develop a team of various professionals to meet
  regularly to discuss sexual assault.
• Examine and challenge sexist school policies.

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Community Prevention Strategies

• Create a safe space, such as a support group.
• Consistently speak out against sexism.

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Community Prevention Strategies

• Incorporate sexual assault education into
  classes.
• Create sexual assault bulletin boards in schools.

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Community Prevention Strategies

• Acknowledge Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
• Recognize the warning signs of victims and
  perpetrators.
• Dont condone, allow or tolerate sexual
  harassment.

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Law Enforcement Prevention Strategies

• Get to know your local crisis center advocates.
• Get trained on investigation techniques.

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Law Enforcement Prevention Strategies

• Take teens seriously when they report.
• Stop by the schools for observations.

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Law Enforcement Prevention Strategies

• Dont tolerate sexually violent behavior.
• Dont make promises that you cannot keep.

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Law Enforcement Prevention Strategies

• Attend a local survivors group.
• Encourage your department to get more involved.

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Student Prevention Strategies

• Start a peer education program.
• Ask your school library to buy books on sexual
  violence.

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Student Prevention Strategies

• Create bulletin boards in the school.
• Do not condone, allow or tolerate sexual
  harassment.

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Student Prevention Strategies

• Speak out against harassment and report it.
• Talk to your local crisis center about speaking
  at your school.

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Student Prevention Strategies

• Take a stand against sexual violence.
• Post the Personal Bill of Rights in your school.

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Personal Bill of Rights

• What is the Personal Bill of Rights?

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Eliminating and Preventing Youth Sexual Assault

• Understand what sexual violence is and
• DO NOT TOLERATE IT.