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[Aline Jesus Rafi <>]

Thank you Amanda, your input is very valid.

Just to address the second portion of your message, we have been
developing prevention programs following the ecological model of
primary prevention. Although risk reduction information will continue
to be part of some of our programs, we don't believe they prevent
assaults either.  We are striving to make a clear distinction between
prevention and risk reduction initiatives.

All the best,


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Aline Jesus Rafi, MA
Health Educator
Sexual Assault Prevention Education and Response
Emory University Student Health Services
1525 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone: 404-727-1514
Fax: 404-727-9159
Email: 




Quoting Amanda Childress 
<>:

> We don't use "unwanted sexual experience" regularly, but some of our
> survivors
> are not always comfortable calling it sexual assault/rape so it could be
> appropriate for specific incidences. It could be used for offenses
> like sexual
> battery involving alcohol or an acquaintaince. Sometimes using a term
> like "unwanted sexual experience" helps ease into the conversation of sexual
> assault/rape, that is until the survivor is ready to identify what
> happened to
> him/her, their unwanted sexual experience, was infact a sexual assault/rape.
>
> We also don't use the term "prevention." We believe using that term
> puts a lot
> of blame on the survivor, like s/he could have "prevented" the assault had
> s/he just done..." Even if you use all of the "prevention" tactics out there
> you still can be assaulted. At Ohio University we use the term "risk-
> reduction." We teach students how to reduce their risk of being assaulted,
> because you can't prevent something bad from happening to you, but you can
> reduce your risk. I hope that helps.
>
> Amanda Childress
>
>
>
>
> Quoting Aline Jesus Rafi 
> <>:
>
> > Dear Colleagues,
> >
> > I just started as the new sexual assault prevention educator at Emory
> > >
> > University last month, and I inherited many boxes of posters, and
> > other >
> > promotional items that use the term “unwanted sexual experience”
> > as a >
> > synonym for sexual assault.
> >
> > I’ve seen the term used in research papers before, but I am not >
> > familiar with it in a prevention and advocacy/response context. Some
> > >
> > students seem to have embraced the term, but personally its use makes
> > >
> > me a little uncomfortable.
> >
> > I was wondering if any other schools are using “unwanted sexual >
> > experience” in their outreach efforts and if you have received any
> > >
> > feedback from students and/or your campus community in general. Or
> > feel >
> > free to share your personal opinion as well.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > -- >
> > Aline Jesus Rafi, MA
> > Health Educator
> > Sexual Assault Prevention Education and Response
> > Emory University Student Health Services
> > 1525 Clifton Road
> > Atlanta, GA 30322
> > Phone: 404-727-1514
> > Fax: 404-727-9159
> > Email: 
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> Amanda Childress, M.Ed.
> Assistant Director
> Department of Health Promotion
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