ACQUAINTANCE RAPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Both men and women should be especially careful

in situations involving the use of alcohol or drugs.

Alcohol and drugs can interfere with your ability to

assess situations and to communicate effectively.

Be aware that one mistaken move could ruin your

lives forever.

THINK B4 YOU ACT!

Steps for Women:

Protecting Against Acquaintance Rape

1. You have the right to say "No" to any unwanted sexual

contact. If you are uncertain about what you want,

ask the man to respect your feelings.

2. If you say "No," say it like you mean it. Don't give mixed

messages. Back up your words with a firm tone of voice

and clear body language.

3.Don't assume that your date will automatically know

how you feel, or will eventually "get the message"

without your having to tell him.

4. If you feel uncomfortable or think you may be at risk,

leave the situation immediately and go to a safe place.

5. If you feel you are being pressured or coerced into

sexual activity against your will, don't hesitate to sate

your feelings and get out of the situation. Better a few

minutes of social awkwardness or embarrassment

than the trauma of sexual assault.

6. Agree to "look out" for one another.

Try to leave with the group, rather than alone or

with someone you don't know very well.

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Rules for Men:

1. Take the time to hear what the woman is saying.

If you feel she is not being direct or giving you a

"mixed message," ask for a clarification..

2. "No" means "No." If a woman says "No" to sexual

contact, believe her and stop.

3. It is never acceptable to use force in a sexual

situation, no matter what the circumstances.

4. Don't automatically assume that a woman wants

to have sex just because she drinks heavily, dresses

provocatively or agrees to go to your room. Don't

assume that just because a woman has had sex with

you previously she is willing to have sex with you again.

Also don't assume that just because a woman consents to

kissing or other sexual intimacies she is willing to have

sexual intercourse.

5. If you have sex with a woman who is drugged,

intoxicated, passed out, incapable of saying "No,"

or unaware of what is happening around her,

you are GUILTY OF RAPE.

6. Be prepared to resist pressure from friends to

participate in violent or criminal activities.

7. If you see a woman in trouble at a party or a male

friend using force or pressuring a woman, don't be

afraid to intervene. You may save the woman from

the trauma of sexual assault and your friend from

the ordeal of criminal prosecution.

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Thanks for playing it safe!!!!