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["Kile, Marilyn J" <>]

Here are some ideas.

POSTER text:

Being drunk is NO EXCUSE for
hitting someone with your car;
hitting someone with your fists;
having sexual contact with someone without their consent.

When you choose to drink you are still responsible for what you do.

PRESENTATION text:

Let's say I go out drinking and then I hit someone with my car.  What if
I say to you, "It's not my fault. I was drunk.  I didn't know what I was
doing.  Do you know how hard it is to control a car when you've been
drinking?  I couldn't help it.  It's not my fault. Gees, I never would
have done it if I'd been sober. I'm not that kind of person."  What
would you say to that?  Well, it's the same thing if you sexually
assault someone when you've been drinking. You are responsible for your
actions.

Marilyn J. Kile, LCSW
Sexual Assault Prevention Coordinator
2022 Ambrose Health Center
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
800 W. Main St.
Whitewater, WI  53190
www.uww.edu/sart
262-472-1300 X2244
FAX 262-472-1435
 
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 14:42:27 -0400
From: "Michelle N. Issadore" 
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Subject: Drunk driving analogy
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Hi again all,

I am interested in incorporating the drunk driving analogy against 
victim blaming (i.e. we don't excuse drunk drivers because they were 
drunk and the drinking status of someone who gets hurt is irrelevant) 
into our first year program. Does anyone have a written version of such 
an analogy?

Thanks!
Michelle

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Michelle N. Issadore
Assistant Director
Lehigh University Women?s Center
University Center, Room C201A
29 Trembley Drive 
Bethlehem, PA 18015


(610) 758-5808
(610) 758-6960 fax
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