“There is no shame in being a victim of sexual violence. Shame belongs to the perpetrator alone.”Tagged: sexual violence, Sexual Assault Victims, Sexual Assault Survivors, sexual perpetrators, sexual predators
“Sexual violence does not happen in a vacuum and victims do not suffer in a vacuum. First, a perpetrator commits an unspeakable act, then individuals and organizations embolden perpetrators & discredit the victim by creating an alternate narrative of disbelief and doubt.”Tagged: sexual violence, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, sexual victims, Sexual Assault Survivors
“Perpetrators commit the sexual assault, yet the victims are the ones punished, discredited, and questioned.”Tagged: Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, sexual violence, Sexual Assault Victims, Sexual Assault Survivors
“My hope is that we create a world where it is safe and comfortable to disclose sexual violence. But that cannot happen as long as organizations & individuals enable perpetrators at the expense of survivors -- past, present & future.”Tagged: Sexual Harassment, sexual violence, sexual abusers, sexual survivors, sexual victims
“Let me make this simple: If you hear about sexual violence and your reaction is to impugn the survivor's character and make baseless assumptions about the victim's motives, you're doing it wrong.”Tagged: Sexual Abuse, sexual violence, sexual victims, Sexual Harassment, sexual survivors
“Too many survivors try to report, but are ignored, invalidated, or even attacked by people in a position to help. That response sends the message that abuse is not a big deal, which is sometimes easier to believe than facing the true horror of sexual violence.”Tagged: sexual harrasment, sexual violence, sexual victims, sexual survivors
“Perpetrators are the real criminals, yet survivors often feel as if they have done something wrong, burdened by a sense of shame and the horrors of their past. If you feel that way, know that none of this is your fault.”Tagged: Sexual Harrassment, Sexual Abuse, sexual abusers, sexual predators, sexual perpetrators
“Sexual violence does not happen in a vacuum and victims do not suffer in a vacuum. First, a perpetrator commits an unspeakable act, then individuals and organizations embolden perpetrators & discredit the victim by creating an alternate narrative of disbelief and doubt.”Tagged: sexual violence, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Abuse, sexual predators, sexual predation