It’s estimated that one in four women will be raped during their lifetime, yet the way it is treated and understood in society does not match up with reality. Just recently:
Two cops are acquitted of rape. The DSK case falls apart. A man buys a 14-year old girl for sex and gets community service.
These types of events lead to a lot of questions about sexual assault and attitudes towards sexuality in our society. Some of these include:
How do stereotypes about rape impact a survivor’s ability to get justice? How do they impact our understanding of sexual assault and what can be done about it?
If you’re interested in joining this important conversation, you should attend “She Asked for It: How Rape Myths Hurt Us All” at 6:30 pm on September 14th. Special guests include:
- Helen Benedict, novelist and journalist, she has covered the issue of rape around the world. Sheauthored Sand Queen, a novel of the Iraq War, The Lonely Soldier, about women in the military, andVirgin or Vamp: How the Press Covers Sex Crimes, an analysis of the way sex, race and class bias affect rape coverage;
- Karen Carroll, Associate Director of the Bronx Sexual Assault Response Team, is a forensic specialist and survivor who trains police departments, DA’s offices and social service professionals, and testified in the NYPD rape trial of Moreno and Mata;
- Jane Manning, President of NOW-NYC, is a long-time New York City activist who has worked extensively to improve the criminal justice system’s response to sex crimes. She is a former sex crimes prosecutor;
- Nancy Schwartzman, filmmaker, activist and survivor, and creator of The Line Campaign—a non-profit organization and movement empowering young leaders to create a world without sexual violence;
- John Stoltenberg is the creator of Men Can Stop Rape’s “My Duty” campaign, a sexual-assault-prevention media campaign, which was licensed to the U.S. Department of Defense and distributed on military bases around the world. John is also the DC Rape Crisis Center communications consultant.
Location: Pace University – Lecture Hall South, Room 130, One Pace Plaza, New York, NY 10038 (corner of Frankfort & Park Row)
Subways: N, R to City Hall | 4, 5, 6, 6X to Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall | J, Z, A, C, 2, 3 to Fulton S
