WGST 1808 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Sexual Assault, Heterosexism, Victim Blaming

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Women's and Gender Studies
• Course: WGST 1808
• Professor: Debra Graham

Document Summary

Watching/following someone and making them feel unsafe. Failing to provide an adequate standard of living. Preventing someone from living with basic needs. Facts and stats in canada (physical and sexual) The impact of abuse affects more than just the individual. There is a financial implication as well. Sexual harassment: unwanted intention of a sexual nature without consent. Sexual assault: an unwanted sexual act (touching) without consent. People must be capable of making informed decision. Media influences how we treat women and marginalized groups. Most sexual assaults happen in alleyway sand by a stranger. Roofies are the most common date rape drug. Women who wear sexy clothes are asking for sex. A women can"t be raped by a boyfriend or spouse. Recognized sexual assault as a crime that constitutes consent. Be aware of how rape is portrayed. Majority of the women are the victims. Spousal violence/intimate partner violence is the most common. Saskatchewan predominates out of all the provinces.