This week, January 24 to 28, is Sexual Assault Awareness Week (SAAW) at Carleton University and many other postsecondary campuses across Ontario. Sexual Assault Awareness Week at Carleton Less than one in ten people who experienced sexual assault or unwanted sexual behaviour spoke about what happened with someone associated with the school like a teacher, peer-support group or student-led service. The misconception of what consent looks like and whose responsibility it is, creates a gray area, leaving people feeling at fault and ashamed for being a victim of sexual assault.Īccording to a 2020 Statistics Canada report, 71 per cent of students in Canadian postsecondary schools experienced or witnessed unwanted sexual behaviour in the postsecondary environment in 2019.
I mean, you did consent, at least in the beginning. You were clear that you were only down for making out, but somehow between prioritizing the other person’s feelings and freezing under pressure, things happened that exceeded your comfort.
