Sociology 2267A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Victim Blaming, Youth Criminal Justice Act
12 Apr 2016
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Sexual violence: any unwanted act of sexual nature imposed by one person on another includes sexual harassment, verbal assault, sexual assault and child sexual abuse. The majority of sexual violence happens at the hands of someone the vicim knows family member, signiicant other, friend, co-worker. Sexual assault is a result of a society which promotes gender inequaliies between men and women, which leads to oppression. Sexual assault is about one person exering power and control over another. There are many myths about sexual assault one of them being that a woman is asking for it by dressing a certain way, being lirtaious/promiscuous, walking alone at night etc. Consent needs to be ensured every step of the way during a sexual encountered, coninuously. Having consent to do one thing does not imply consent to other sexual aciviies. A person can change their mind at any ime this withdraws consent for any further acivity: shared between people with equal personal power.
