Preventing Sexual Assault
February 19, 2010 by admin
Filed under Self Defense Advice
Recently there was a very violent abduction/sexual assault in our city. While this is not surprising in a major city anywhere in North America, it is however sad that we rarely think twice about the impact this type of crime has on the victim and society after the headlines fade. Before I start let [...]
April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: Sexual Assaults Double as Economy Falls
February 19, 2010 by admin
Filed under Self Defense Advice
Sexual assaults have little to do with sex and everything to do with power. During tough economic times more people feel powerless and angry: Some will be tempted to compensate by attacking others. As a rape survivor, I often share my horrifying story of being raped and beaten by two men who held me [...]
Myths & Facts About Sexual Assaults
February 8, 2010 by admin
Filed under Assault Info - Prevention
MYTH: The primary motive for rape is sexual. FACT: The motive for rape is aggression and power, not sex. Rapists have a desire to dominate, humiliate and degrade their victims. Rape is not the result of “pent up” sexual desire, as many offenders report that they do not enjoy the sex act per se during [...]
About Sexual Assault
February 2, 2010 by admin
Filed under Assault Info - Prevention
Sexual assault is an act of sexual violence and aggression which occurs when a person is forced, threatened, or coerced into sexual contact without his/her consent. Sexual assault is committed primarily out of anger and/or a need to feel powerful by controlling, dominating, or humiliating the victim. Examples of sexual assault include: rape, sodomy, fondling, [...]
