75: It's Never Your Fault

I was fortunate enough today to attend the Akron Roundtable and hear Beverly Guy Sheftall and Sofie Karaoke seat about "Sexual Assault - TheNew Campus Epidemic" even though we all know there's nothing new about it. Since Sofie is a co-founder of End Rape on Campus (ERoC), I am choosing that great organization for today's Donations by the Dozen. I think one of the greatest parts of hearing them talk and answer question was their ability to cut deftly through the myths and misconceptions. 
EroC states, "We envision a world in which each individual has an educational experience free from violence, and until then, that all survivors are believed, trusted, and supported." (http://endrapeoncampus.org/our-team-1/) They back this with direct support for students in an array of areas, education for many stakeholders, and policy advocacy.
As a survivor of sexual assault as a child and teen and as a member of various parts of RAINN and other groups, I am well aware of the issues surrounding sexual assault on and off campus.  What I think is special about ERoC is an ability to offer a large variety of programs and services (so to speak) and still remain focused, inclusive, and solution-oriented.  Even their page on taking action allows you to tailor your experience http://endrapeoncampus.org/takeaction. 
Since organizations like RAINN and ERoC have been making maxing progress in the area os sexual violence, more and more of us are hearing news, terminology  and other things that the media generalizes for brevity. Yet, there is so much more to this issue, and people are trying to discuss and explain things in various ways to make others understand. For example, the UK started a he conversation with a video about consent being like tea, and it had led to many more videos and article, which allows us to choose the right scenario for the discussion we may be having. Some has provided us with this fabulous bit link from today to explore more about consent http://www.upsettingrapeculture.com/what-is-consent/.
Today's included video came out  shortly after the Steubenville, OH rape case hit the nation's news, and it is still one of my all time favorites. 

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