Support for Latinas in the U.S.In the late 1980s, participants at a meeting of the U.S. National Coalition against Sexual Assault declared the month of April to be "Sexual Assault Awareness Month." During this month, clinics, centers and groups working in the field of sexual health collaborate on educational campaigns promoting the prevention of sexual violence. Nonetheless, many rape crisis centers Rape crisis centers evolved in order to help victims of rape, sexual abuse, and other forms of sexual violence. Also referred to as Sexual Assault Centers, RCCs serve a number of purposes. are unable to offer appropriate services in Spanish for Latina victims. The group Arte Sana (Art Heals) in Austin, Texas, recently celebrated its fourth year of providing training and defense of Spanish-speaking victims' rights victims' rights, rights of victims to have a role in the prosecution of the perpetrators of crimes against them. Nearly all U.S. states have enacted some victims' rights legislation. . In commemoration of "Sexual Assault Awareness Month," Arte Sana sent out this e-mail message to combat some of the myths about sexual violence that blame the victim. * For more information contact Laura Zarate, Arte Sana, Alianza Latina en contra la Agresion Sexual (ALAS, Latina Alliance Against Sexual Aggression) or visit the Arte Sana website at http://www.arte-sana.com Women do not "ask" to be raped! There is no type of perfume or clothing that "encourages" rapists. Girls aren't flirts; they are naturally charming. Sexually active women deserve respect, not contempt. The "devil" didn't make the rapist commit the crime. Being drunk is no excuse for rape. Rapists are not mentally ill; they are shameless shame·less adj. 1. Feeling no shame; impervious to disgrace. 2. Marked by a lack of shame: a shameless lie. abusers. There is no such thing as "shared guilt" in rape or sexual violence: there is a victim and a victimizer victimizer Psychology A victim who, having been physically, sexually, emotionally abused, reverses the role and abuses others . The only person who is guilty is the sexual aggressor sexual aggressor Sexology A person who comes on real strong in social situations (if you know what I mean) and is after you know what : for using physical strength, authority or emotional influence to force the victim to have sexual contact against her will. The victim is NEVER guilty! You have the right to decide when, how and with whom you wish to have sexual relations sexual relations pl.n. 1. Sexual intercourse. 2. Sexual activity between individuals. . All victims need support in order to recover. |
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