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May 19
2009

Schools and Sexual Assault

Posted by ActivistGrl in Untagged 

Why is there not a proper support system for survivors of sexual assault in the school system?  If a child has a death in the family then the school generally holds a special staffing and ensures that the child is well looked after and has the supports in place in order to keep their grades up but if a child is a survivor of sexual assault the school isn't willing to help them through the process of healing in my experience.  Why does our society not accept rape as a serious offense?  Is it just because we don't like to hear about it or is it because we still live in a society that is fast to blame the victim because they may have "asked for it"?  What can we do to change the perspective that we haven't tried already?
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