"I AM HERE TO HELP ANYWAY I CAN IN THE STRUGGLE NO WOMAN SHOULD STAND ALONE IN. AS PART OF THE PROBLEM, I PLAN TO BE PART..."
"REACH AND TEACH ACROSS BORDERS. SUPPORTING GIRLS' EDUCATION, AND MEN'S CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORTING GIRLS' EDUCATION AND..."
"GREAT JOB!"
"THIS IS WHAT WE NEED. WHEN MEN SPEAK UP, THEIR PEERS WILL LISTEN. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DO."
"THE ERADICATION OF SEXUAL PREJUDICE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT IS AN IDEAL TO WHICH ALL OF US SHOULD STRIVE."- "SEXUAL ASSAULT IS NOT JUST A WOMEN'S ISSUE, AND I'M GRATEFUL TO THE MEN WHO HAVE THE STRENGTH AND CONVICTION TO JOIN..."
- "CONFRONTING YOUR OWN PRIVILEGE TAKES COURAGE ... BUT THERE'S STRENGTH IN NUMBERS. THANKS FOR JOINING US."
"WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO TREAT ALL WOMEN THE WAY IN WHICH YOU WOULD WANT YOUR MOTHER AND SISTER TO BE TREATED. "- "REAL MEN DO NOT COMMIT RAPE"
"I SPEAK UP BECAUSE I ENVISION A BETTER WORLD; ONE IN WHICH WOMEN AND MEN STAND ON EQUAL FOOTING AND HELP INNOVATE FOR A..."
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How "Law and Order" Gets it Wrong
When we think of sexual assault, the last thing we should
think about is television. Unfortunately, it may be one of the first things to
cross our minds.
sexual assault, they might tell you the extent of their expertise is a “Law and
Order: SVU” marathon they caught over holiday break. In these episodes, we’re
taken through a horrific crime, a thrilling suspension of habeas corpus by
Detective Spitzer, and a tear-jerking closing argument in the courtroom. The
accused sits apprehensively next to his lawyers and awaits the verdict. Guilty
or innocent. Jail or freedom. Right or wrong.
There are four major problems with this.
1. Shows like this frame sexual assault as a judiciary issue
rather than a moral one.
- Carl Ehrlich's blog
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