Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

[Sheila Broderick <>]

Second sentence possibility:

Along with the tooth fairy, Santa Claus and fairy dust, the notion that
sexual assault does not happen on college campuses in epidemic numbers is a
lovely fantasy we tell ourselves to make the world seem prettier than it is.

Sheila Broderick, LCSW
Duke University




On 3/6/08 8:40 AM, 
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> Claire,
> I had been thinking along the same lines and was pondering the whole
> idea while driving in this morning. We had bad flooding yesterday, but
> it was absolutely beautiful today, less than 24 hours after the mad
> chaos, there were little water falls with icicles everywhere.
> 
> I'm thinking instead of addressing MacDonald specifically, I think
> perhaps our letter should target the survivors and allies out there. Let
> them know that we aren't allowing such negative attention slow us down,
> but instead, are using it as a way to bring us all together.
> 
> I'm going to offer up a first sentence, maybe someone out there will be
> willing to write the next one, and so on?
> 
> "We are the combined voices of more than (does someone have the number
> of us on the list-serv) professionals, survivors, friends of survivors
> and allies known as the SAPC list-serv. We wish to publicly state that
> while others may choose to dismiss the crime of sexual assault, we
> continue to be dedicated to helping those who have been victimized by
> providing the highest quality services we are capable of and continue
> the ongoing efforts of our prevention education campaigns......
> 
> Rebecca Harrington
> SUNY Oneonta
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 
> 
> [mailto:]
>  On Behalf Of Kaplan, Claire
> (cnk2r)
> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 5:29 PM
> To: 
> 
> Subject: Response to MacDonald
> 
> Colleagues:
> 
> I'm of two minds regarding MacDonald.  On one hand, we don't want to
> give further credence to her screed by overreacting.  As a former member
> of the media, I know that her moment in the sun will pass pretty
> quickly.  On the other, I feel that a more organized response is called
> for here.  Would the members of this list be interested in a joint
> letter to the LA Times or other media that give her airplay/print space?
> If so, who should give a try at the first draft?  I think it would be
> hard to write anything better than the first response to her by the
> Stanford grad student/SAFER member (sorry, her name eludes me at the
> moment).  But there's power in numbers, and if we say we represent over
> 200 colleges & universities, over 30 national and state organizations
> and over 60 independent researchers and community advocates, I would
> think that would have some impact.
> 
> Feedback and thoughts welcome.
> 
> Claire
> 
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> 
> Claire N. Kaplan, Ph.D.
> Director, Sexual & Domestic Violence Services Manager, Sexual Assault
> Program Coordinators List UVA Women's Center PO Box 800588
> Charlottesville VA 22908-0588 http://womenscenter.virginia.edu/sdvs
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Sheila Broderick, LCSW
Duke University Women's Center
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