Consent Project

We are a group of students that are backed by the Alliance to work on the prevention of sexual violence at California State University, Bakersfield!

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and sexual assault can have a huge impact on the mental health of survivors. Survivors are at an increased risk of experiencing depression, PTSD, anxiety, substance abuse, and eating disorders (NAMI).

[NO MORE @NOMOREorg]

Today we honor all those who have bravely served our country. To those who have laid down their lives for our freedom—we remember you, we honor you, and we thank you this #MemorialDay.

[CSUB @CSUBakersfield]

Today we honor, thank, and remember all the brave men and women who have served and sacrificed for our freedom. 🇺🇸🌟 #MemorialDay

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On behalf of the Consent Project , we want to say thank you to all who attend our events this school year.

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After raping a 14 year old, this man gets to continue TEACHING at a middle school. School officials have known he raped a CHILD for 17 years, and as it resurfaced recently because a child reported he made her feel uncomfortable, the Board of Education ruled he can still teach.

[New York Post @nypost]

Former priest who impregnated teen girl will keep his job as a middle school teacher https://t.co/ch92n04yn0

[CSUB MAGEC & Dreamers Resource Center @MAGECOFCSUB]

Need a place to study? Individuals or groups welcome! ✏️📚

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This month and always, we want to recognize that mental health is important for everyone, by normalizing discussions of mental health helps to de-stigmatize mental illness.

[Consent Project @consentproject_]

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and sexual assault can have a huge impact on the mental health of survivors. Survivors are at an increased risk of experiencing depression, PTSD, anxiety, substance abuse, and eating disorders (NAMI).

[Consent Project @consentproject_]

How are we meant to feel safe in a world where rapists live freely? It should NOT be the norm for rapists to be free while survivors live every day with extremely painful trauma that often leads to severe depression, anxiety, PTSD, and/or suicidal thoughts. THIS IS NOT OK.

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Our justice system has failed us once again. A 26 year old man in New York who pleaded guilty to raping a 14 year old child received a sentence of NO JAIL TIME. Every survivor matters, whether there was one or many more. It is absolutely outraging + disgusting to hear this news.

[KHOU 11 News Houston @KHOU]

No jail time for NY school bus driver who admitted to raping 14-year-old girl. The judge says the 26-year-old has no prior arrests and there was one victim, so the sentence was appropriate. https://t.co/LpTIczOZDj #KHOU

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Today, we wear denim to stand with survivors & protest misconceptions about assault. Because wearing tight jeans does not mean yes.

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To end our stats on sexual assault at festivals, we thought we'd share some good news: this year's Coachella will be the first to have trained "Safety Ambassadors" to help prevent sexual assault! https://t.co/4W8khXFrcq

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More than 90% of female concert and music festival goers experience harassment. Forty-seven percent of respondents experienced unsolicited comments about their body, 41 percent were groped, and 45 percent were aggressively “hit on.” (Source: Ourmusicmybody)

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30% of women and 43% of women under 40 experience unwanted sexual contact at festivals in the UK. (Source: YouGov survey commissioned by the UK’s Press Association)

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1 in 5 festival attendees experience sexual harassment or assault in the UK. (Source: YouGov survey commissioned by the UK’s Press Association)

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Today we will be sharing statistics that reveal the dark side of festivals. Although they should be a safe space where everyone can have fun and be safe, unfortunately this is another place where many sexual assaults occur.

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Tomorrow we will be showing @thehuntinground documentary, an exposé of rape crimes on U.S. college campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families. #CSUB #SAAM19

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They also advocate for survivors of sexual violence, calling upon everyone to listen to their stories and lift up the voices of those who aren’t being taken seriously.

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Jay Wu, NCTE Communications Manager and non-binary survivor, has been a voice for the LGBTQ+ community. At a policy level, they have been fighting to make Title IX more inclusive and to help schools address the needs of LGBTQ+ students. https://t.co/gd5fhtwWG0

[cheyanne @cheyanne_laynne]

It’s sexual violence awareness month so here’s a friendly reminder:

• no means no
• stop means stop
• drunk consent is not consent
• high consent is not consent
• pressured consent is not consent
• an unconscious person cannot give consent

and sex without consent is rape.