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 Lucy Berrington
Sexual assault and alcohol use are among the highest-priority topics that campus health educators address. Both of these topics are sensitive to the nuances of the messaging; there is a realistic risk of being ineffective or even causing harm. Undaunted, Student...
by Lucy Berrington
Male survivors of sexual assault and abuse can find themselves in a particularly lonely and misunderstood place. Common beliefs—like the false idea that guys can’t be sexually assaulted—make it harder for men to seek support and harder for the people around them to...
