The latest from Attorney James Marsh & Title IX on Campus contains some advice on keeping safe aimed at college freshmen. Some argue that advicates should only focus on the offender and not put the burden on potential victims to avoid predators. We agree that the primarily focus should always be on the offender and his/her actions, VRCCT believes this post provides helpful information on how to avoid the offender that many college freshmen may not know. It accurately points out that predators are on the prowl especially at the beginning of the semester. So, we approve of the public safety aspects of the post, and also it’s advice for those who become victims.
http://title9.us/what-to-do-if-you-are-sexually-assaulted-or-raped/
Thanks for reposting my piece. I want to echo these sentiments and emphasize that rape prevention is not the same as risk reduction. Rape prevention is everyone’s responsibility. Risk reduction is to empower people to avoid victimization from predatory behavior and predatory individuals. For more information about campus predators visit http://title9.us/campus-predators-who-are-they/