WGST 1808 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sexual Assault, Wgst, Slut

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

Document Summary

Consent: the voluntary agreement of the complainant to engage in the sexual activity in question (criminal. Sexual violence exists on a continuum, not a hierarchy. 1 in 3 canadian women & 1 in 6 boys & 1 in 5 trans folks will experience sexual violence in their lifetime. Young women under 25 show the highest rates of sexual assault & criminal harassment. Less than 10% of sexual assaults are reported to the police. 80-95% of people are assaulted by someone they know. *most perpetrators are men but most men are not perpetrators instead, a small minority of men are abusers (serial rapists) Women under 25 have the highest rates. Girls & women w/ disabilities are 4x more likely to experience sexual violence. Aboriginal women 3x more likely to experience violence. Nearly half of all homeless women have experienced sexual violence (84% of homeless indigenous women) Myth #1: sexual assault is about sexual desire power & control.