tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037283511791624881.post8483167941291809184..comments2024-03-20T02:49:01.256-04:00Comments on Sexual Abuse: Engaging Bystanders in Sexual Violence Prevention -- Online CourseSAJRT Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979090355557632191noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037283511791624881.post-9348231110335695812011-03-11T09:29:05.417-05:002011-03-11T09:29:05.417-05:00Hi Rhia,
As Robin said, that is a great point. A...Hi Rhia,<br /><br />As Robin said, that is a great point. As the author, I recognize that this short booklet does not begin to address the real complexity of this issue. <br /><br />If it is helpful, let me give some background. <br /><br />When I am asked to write a short publication like this, I find I have to pick and choose the key points I want to make and I need to start where people are (basic organizing tool as well!) So in this publication, I was trying to expand people's point of view in a number of directions: First, I wanted to convey the idea that people who abuse or are at risk to abuse are not montsters. They are people we know AND because of that, we need to begin to have conversations with them when we have any concerns for their behaviors. Since most of the people who sexually abuse are men, I felt that I had to start there to move them to the next step -- just TALK with them about your concerns or report them if you have suspicions -- do something. <br /><br />And the second point I had hoped to get across is that a signficant number of people who abuse are children and adolescents. THe NSVRC tends to work with adult rape issues so this was pushing them to look at child sexual abuse as well. My point was again, this is not the scary monster, but kids who we all are responsible for. <br /><br />In longer publications I definitely address this and my hope, as the public's understanding of the issue grows, we can continue to push for a more complex understanding and response to this issue. <br /><br />Thanks so much for your comment and great point. <br />warmly<br />joanJoan Tabachnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04261486304948339174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037283511791624881.post-51382070777735571022011-03-07T02:05:50.045-05:002011-03-07T02:05:50.045-05:00Good point. Let's see if we can get a comment ...Good point. Let's see if we can get a comment from Joan.<br /><br />RJWSAJRT Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979090355557632191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037283511791624881.post-5585420197291923572011-03-03T03:50:16.922-05:002011-03-03T03:50:16.922-05:00Robin,
One problem I have with this work is that ...Robin,<br /><br />One problem I have with this work is that (in the publication anyway) it continues to portray/focus almost exclusively the dynamic of men as perpetrators and women as victims of sexual violence. <br /><br />As a bystander I want to speak up about this and the harm that doing this causes some people who have been victims of female perpetrated sexual violence.Rhiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04376021820621303030noreply@blogger.com