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Defining Sexual Assault

Defining Consent

Looking Back at the Past

Today's Society and Commonality

A Look in the Minds of the Victim and Abuser

The Basic Guide to Understanding Sexual Assault

By: Ela Bak

A victim, after a sexual assault, has been scarred for a lifetime.

A victim may learn

to cope with

what has

happened,

but the

scars,

whether physical

or mental, will

always be there.

In this day and age, sexual assault is all too common in society. It is still everywhere and no one is safe from it. Women, men, children; everyone can fall victim to it. More and more people know at least one person who has been sexually assaulted or has been sexually assaulted themselves.

  • 62% of victims are physically injured in the attack
  • 9% of victims are beaten severely or disfigured.
  • Many of these victims need to seek medical help, yet many do not actually go and seek it
  • Less than 1 in 10 sexual assaults come to the attention of police.
  • 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 8 boys have been sexually abused by the time they are eighteen
  • A large majority of sexual assaults also include alcohol.
  • It is reported that at least 70% of rapes committed are by a person to whom the victim knows.

Many victims

also tend to

have this

problem arise

in the future

and could even

develop postpartum

depression. What

people fail to realize

is that when a sexual assault occurs, it doesn't just affect the victim; it affect society as a whole.

Many women tend to

experience a

combination of fear

and anxiety; denial,

shock, and disbelief;

guilt, hostility, and blame;

and feelings of helplessness or a loss of control.

Sexual assault victims

don't only deal with

the physical

problems of sexual

assault, they also

face emotional,

social and sexual

problems that they

must deal with.

Majority of sexual assaults that occur to women, and a handful of men, are done by male perpetrators.

Sexual assault done by a care giver is more likely to occur with a female perpetrator.

consist of qualities

such as:

poor coping

skills, difficulty empathizing with their victim(s), difficulty with relationships,

etc.

Perpetrators of Sexual Assault

Although these

qualities may clear up

some misconceptions, it

doesn't make a difference to the

victim who has been severely damaged by what

has happened to them.

These people,

when planning the

act or during, tend to

feel a sense of power

and control, this later

builds to a sense of sexual entitlement over their victim.

  • Most perpetrators have actually been sexually assaulted themselves.
  • Sexual victimization histories are more common among female perpetrators, with more long-term and severe histories.

Yet, not everybody saw it the same or even considered it to ba a real concept.

Sexual Assault has always existed.

  • The Criminal Code of Canada recognized sexual assault and gave it a clear definition for all to obey and follow.
  • Sexual assault was seen more as a sexually motivated crime rather than a physical assault.
  • Rape had a different approach to it; only vaginal and/or anal penetration.
  • Marital rape; it wasn't even a notion to consider.

Prior to the Criminal Code (1983):

The Big Year (1983):

  • Women began to see sexual assault as an issue and as a true form of crime.
  • Suffragettes constructed rallies and protests that advocated their rights as a person

Early 1900s:

  • Organized specific protests for the awareness of sexual assault
  • Later grew to include violence against women
  • Grew to include violence against men
  • Finally uniting the world with the message that sexual assault and violence is wrong and must change

'60s & '70s:

Myths and Misconceptions:

"voluntary agreement of the complainant to engage in the sexual activity in question"

Consent is the permission, or voluntary agreement, between two persons who engage in an activity; in this case it would be any sexual activity.

Consent can be given in different ways

It must be given before any sexual encounter

Silence DOES NOT count as consent

Consent can also change throughout the activity

If someone changes their mind right before the act or even during the act, that means that the consent has been withdrawn and the act should stop right then and there.

Legally, a person who is under the influence is incapable of giving proper consent due to the fact that the presence of said substance can impact a person's judgment in regards to consent.

Sexual assault is the engagement of unwanted sexual acts by force or threat and most importantly, without consent.

Sexual assault

includes:

  • touching
  • acts of unwanted:
  • fondling
  • groping
  • molestation
  • penetration of the gentiles, anus, or mouth

The Three Levels of Sexual Assault

  • Level 1: Any sexual assault committed where the sexua integrity of the victim is violated. This includes little to no physical injuries to the victim.
  • Level 2: Any sexual assault with a weapon, threats, or causing bodily harm to the victim.
  • Level 3: Considered aggravated sexual assault that results in wounding, maiming, disfiguring or endangering the life of the victim.

Other Forms of Sexual Assault Include:

  • Sexual Interference
  • Invitation to Sexual Touching
  • Sexual Exploitation
  • Incest
  • Anal Intercourse
  • Bestiality
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