Surviving Justice: Realities of Reporting Rape

Mike Domitrz discusses his sexual violence prevention work that details consent, respect, awareness and education. We talk about being a secondary survivor and the impact that sexual violence has on families and communities of survivors. He also talks about his various work from the Can I Kiss You? campaign all the way through his current work today. Follow him on IG @MikeRespects and learn more and CenterForRespect.com. Additionally, download Voices of Courage (for free!) from VoicesofCourage.com-- a resource that I found super helpful!

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Basketball coach Kip Ioane of Willamette University joins this week to talk about Teams of Men, his business with curriculum for athletes. Teams of Men is a curriculum made for male athletes to challenge long-held stereotypes and beliefs that ultimately lead to healthier expressions of masculinity. One facet of this program is preventing sexual violence with various content. Kip Ioane can be found on Twitter @Teams_Men, @CrossThe_Stream, and @KipIoane.

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Brenda Tracy, RN, activist, speaker, and survivor joins for a talk about a lot of things! Hear her story, hear about her national Set The Expectation Campaign, why the Tracy Rule should be implemented everywhere, thoughts of restorative justice-type programs, and of course, her thoughts and vision towards preventing sexual violence. Go to settheexpectation.org to learn more, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram @BrendaTracy24.

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Welcome to Season 2! This season is different in tone and topic, focusing on sexual violence prevention, education, and awareness. The introductory episode will talk about future guests and will give an overview of what the current research is on prevention in the U.S. We'll cover funding from the Violence Against Women Act, how that funds the CDC Rape Prevention and Education Program, and learn about some public health models that drive evidence-based research and programming.

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Hear from multiple experts on how willful negligence from police to prosecutors and beyond has allowed sexual violence to persist. This is an issue of complete systemic failure. This episode is a recap on systemic failures and the people who fuel them that are responsible for allowing rapists to go free and rape to basically remain legal.

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*Not a normal episode.* This is an uncertain time for everyone, but for survivors of sexual violence in the middle of their cases or in the middle of their healing, the world coming to a halt and being self-isolated can bring up all kinds of feelings. It can exacerbate depression, anxiety, etc, it may bring on unexpected feelings, the pause may bring back troubling thoughts or memories without the constant distraction of every day society, or being able to take a breather from the machine of life may feel like a helpful time to rest and heal. This episode speaks to all of these feelings and that they’re all okay, valid, and normal. No sense in feeling shame over things/feelings we can’t control. Let’s be here for each other during this unprecedented time. Stay healthy, stay connected to yourself and others, and be well.

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Amy Morgan, MSC talks about trauma, healing, and post-traumatic growth with a great deal of wisdom. If you have questions about what healing truly is and what concrete steps you can take to start to heal, even with ongoing trauma, she has some great advice for you. Learn the difference between a struggle and a trauma, why that difference is important, and mostly, all about the nuances of dealing with trauma and trying to heal.

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What are the long-term impacts/harm of both experiencing and reporting sexual assault? Dr. Rebecca Campbell walks us through the academic side, while Charlotte and Venus from the #girlslikeus podcast humanize what those impacts look like in every day life. We also talk about what it's like to experience victim-blaming and not being believed. Everyone has different impacts from this type of trauma, but we all share a similar deep pain.

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Learn about advocates and the different kinds- crisis advocates, community-based advocates, system-based advocates, as well as state sexual violence coalitions and rape crisis centers. Joined by Tasha Menaker, PhD, co-CEO of ACESDV to explain all of these things and their strengths and the need for them, as well as their shortcomings and limitations. We also dabble in conversation around Victims' Rights. This one begins with an incredible, powerful introductory poem and work of art by Vasha Van Heertum, "Blame It On The Karaoke", found on instagram @light_source_pics (accompanied by an amazing video), with permission.

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How are campus sexual assault investigations deficient? Is there enough time in a day to answer that question? Learn about extended investigations designed to wear students down, the many ways that investigators fail to properly investigate, the burden that is placed on survivors far more than the accused, and what schools need to do to fix their transparency and accountability problems.

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