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

["Hotvedt, Carmen" <>]

SAPC folks:

 

I wanted to draw your attention to a recent student opinion piece a UW-Madison student newspaper (The Badger Herald chose to run yesterday, entitled “’Rape Culture’ Does Not Exist.”  The article and student/campus responses to it have received national attention.  The man who wrote it also founded the UW-Confessions facebook page.   

 

I have been working closely with campus leadership and student leaders of the student organization I co-advise (PAVE) as they crafted their responses.  For as much as the initial article has received attention, I think it is also important to point out both the institutional response as well as a response from students.    

 

PAVE response:  http://pave-uw.tumblr.com/post/66045488919/this-is-what-rape-culture-looks-like-a-response-to

 

UHS Executive Director and Dean of Students response:  www.uhs.wisc.edu/assault/bh-response.shtml

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initial article:  http://badgerherald.com/oped/2013/11/04/rape-culture-does-not-exist/

 

 

Carmen Hotvedt
Violence Prevention Specialist
University Health Services
UW-Madison

EVOC:  End Violence On Campus
EVOC Change.  EVOC Equality.  EVOC Respect. 
An initiative at UW-Madison to address sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.