Sexual Violence- Introduction and definitions
Introduction to Sexual Violence
Source- CDC
Definitions
- Sexual Violence (SV) – Defined as sexual activity that occurs when consent is not obtained or given freely.
- Rape is anal, oral, or vaginal penetration that is forced or alcohol/drug-facilitated.
- Rape-related pregnancy includes pregnancy that a rape victim attributed to rape.
- Reproductive coercion is when a person exerts power and control over reproduction through interference with contraception use and pregnancy pressure.
- Sexual coercion is unwanted sexual penetration that occurs after a person is pressured in a non-physical way.
- Consent- Is permission for something to happen or agreement to do something. Saying AND hearing the word YES is imperative. Consent is on-going. Communicate with your partner frequently, and confirm YES before moving forward. This is to happen every time when involved in any sexual activity.
Source- Amaze
CONSENT- words and how you say them matter!
| How you can ask for consent | Words for Consent | Words for no consent |
| Can I please…? | Yes! | No! |
| May I please…? | Absolutely! | I don’t want to! |
| Would you like to…? | I want to do this! | Absolutely not! |
| Do you want to…? | For sure! | No way! |
| I will allow you to… | Nope! | |
| It’s okay (but in a strong voice) | mmm… | |
| I’m sure! | I don’t like that! | |
| I’m not sure | ||
| Maybe… | ||
| Let me think about it… | ||
| You cannot | ||
| Not really | ||
| I don’t think so | ||
| Maybe later… |
Source- Educate 2 Empower