by Student Health 101
By Chamonix Adams Porter Sometimes, people dismiss “affirmative consent” as a series of awkward verbal questions: “May I put my hand on your leg? What about on your thigh?” But this isn’t realistic to how people actually communicate. In everyday life, we’re skilled at...
by Student Health 101
By Chamonix Adams Porter Sometimes, attending to the unwanted “details” of our social culture—like a negative stereotype or an offhand comment—can feel like an unnecessary luxury. We may feel it is more important to address violence and coercion directly. But those...
by Lucy Berrington
By Joseph Fischel, PhD, associate professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Yale University It is undeniable that disability-specific statutes (in sex law) and codes (in university sexual misconduct policy) risk quashing intimate and sexual possibilities to...
by Lucy Berrington
By Lucy Berrington, MS Students with disabilities are at heightened risk of sexual assault and abuse, and are less able to access support services and legal justice, research shows. The same is true of students with emotional health conditions, although they may not...
by Student Health 101
By Evan Walker-Wells A key challenge in sexual assault prevention is discussing sexual consent in ways that do not subtly undermine core messages. Well-intentioned consent messaging can counteract the crucial objectives of anti-sexual violence education, inadvertently...
by Lucy Berrington
Increasingly, teaching bystander skills is a key component of efforts to prevent sexual assault and coercion on campuses. Our interactive infographic (January 2016) outlined simple, seemingly casual actions that can help prevent tense social situations from escalating...
