sexual assault

Sexual assault happens to so many teenagers and young adults. In order to protect yourself you need to know what sexual assault is. Sexual assault is any type of unwanted penetrative sexual contact, and it carries the highest criminal penalties. Every state, school, and person has its own definition. Students can find out their own state’s laws by calling a local or national crisis center. Most sexual assaults are not by strangers, they are by victimized women who know their assailant. You can be assaulted by boyfriends, classmates, friends, acquaintances, or co workers. Just be very careful who you trust, and know what consent means. I believe that silence is not consent. Just because you don’t say no doesn’t mean your body language isn’t saying no. Some women do not have the strength or courage to fight back or say no. Just as no means know, you need a clear, verbal or non-verbal yes before proceeding with sexual activity. The key to staying safe on a college campus is to travel in groups and keep an eye out for danger zones. The story of a college girl getting raped is all too familiar, just don’t make it your story.