AMI
A RAPIST?
As men, we need to realize our responsibility
for rape. We need to ask ourselves if we have in any
way contributed to rape - been rapists, given other
men permission to rape, or helped to create a
climate where rape occurs.
□ Have I ever used physical force to have sex with my part*
ner, wife, date?
□ Have I used the threat of physical force to have sex?
□ Have I used intimidation (unspoken threat implied by
size, strength, status) to have sex?
□ Have I used a position of power or financial advantage to
obtain sex? ° „ . *
Have I taken advantage of someone sexually (such as hav
ing sex with someone who was drunk or not aware)?
Have I not listened to a woman saying "No," and
badgered her to say yes to my sexual advances?
Have I been physically sexual with someone (such as.
pinching, patting, touching, or pressing) in an unex
pected or unwelcome way?
Have-I condoned rape by telling or laughing at-rape. .
jokes?
Cj Have I condoned rape by seeking it as entertainment in
movies or TV?
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□ . Have I talked, thought, or fantasized about rape as a sex
ual act rather than as an act of violence? ' • .■. •
□ . Have I encouraged men in doing any of the above (such
as laughing or remaining silent)? .• • ...
Most men will answer "yes” to some of these questions.
What can we do to stop these things from occurring?
• Acknowledge your own actions and accept responsibility
for changing them,
• Show* this ad to other men and ask them to answer the
-above questions. ' .• . . •
'• Help support the work of Rape Crisis Network (485-6700) •
and other agencies working to help stop violence against •
women.; * ■; ■ ; • ' .j r
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HAVE I
BEEN RAPED?
As women, we live in a society which promotes
direct and indirect violence against us. And, as we
are all potential victims, we must learn to recognize
sexual assault in all its forms.
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Have I ever been physically forced to have sex with, my
partner, husband, date? "" '' . •
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Have I ever been threatened by physical force to have
sex? ■. ‘ ••••.' •:
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Have I ever been intimidated (unspoken threat implied by 0 .
size, strength,,status) to have sex? • ■/
Have I been forced to have sex with someone because of , .‘ v
the perpetrator's position of power or financial; advantage? •
Have I been taken advantage of^by someone because. I ! .
was drunk or not aware? •% \ ’ .*
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Have I said "No," but was badgered irtio haying sex?.v ..: ••
Have I experienced physical assau.lf (such is'being' pin -
• ched, patted, touched,’or pressed unexpectedly or. ip‘.art ■■
'. " unwelcome way)? ■ . ••
□ Have [.experienced verbal, sexual assault (such-as heavy. - ■ r
breathing oVe’r the phone -- —.-ft
the street .or .classroom)? .
• breathing oVe’r the phone, or offensive‘.Sexual comments' in ' ?.
>orn)? .* * #• # .■ ■ * . *• •* -o* •• .*•
Moat woman will answer, "yes", to some of ’these
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questions. What can we do torecoghlsewhen we >
have been assaulted? •*. v?W :*
Trust your- intuition, if. you.. JpSl;vijqlatdici^^metyimg 4s- ‘.&h f-yi
wrong! •• V
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Speak’ Out! When events are ujigbhifb'^able;or.painfUl tb. :.
you, tell others how you feel. It-fs yoUr-V, >.'* '*V.' ’" ; S
Help SubDort the work of aaencieswhich'Work to Helb. T.
stop Violence, against women. ,. .* .\£ \K^-Sr.
Strive, to. be clear in your daily.' -*■
that rape is an act of violence-an'd.pbWer, .'not.a sfexua'l, - *!'•
act.-' .. . ■ ■ . 9
All victims deserve support. If you have tieen.as^iilted-,- •
seek help from others or call thfe Raj^,Crisis Network':
Hotline, 485-6700. (Rape Crisis Network isibcat€ld-ar358 y';
West 10th, Eugene, OR 9740i).. '■!'/•;> V-.. . /• ,V.
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THE VICTIM OF RAPE
IS NEVER RESPONSIBLE
FOR WHAT HAS HAPPENED
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THE RAPIST IS WHOLLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR HIS OWN ACTIONS.
For more information about how you can help prevent rape 000 0794
on this campus, contact the ASUO Women's Task force. vOO"u/«“