- 1.Nick Ransom and Brianna Smith NC State University WGS/STS 210
Women and Gender in Science and Technology WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN
AND DASH stop dating violence and abuse
2. WHO ARE WE? WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN 3. CALLING MEN AND BOYS The
White Ribbon Campaign works towards inspiring men of all ages to
embrace change. Men can make a difference regarding violence,
harassment and sexual assault. Their vision is for a masculinity
that embodies the best qualities of being human. They believe that
men are part of the solution and part of a future that is safe and
equitable for all people. 4. Education White Ribbon positively
teaches men and boys by offering educational programming that
challenges patriarchal language and behaviors that lead to violence
against women. 5. Violent relationships in adolescence can have
serious ramifications for victims: Many will continue to be abused
in their adult relationships and are at a higher risk for substance
abuse, eating disorders, risky sexual behavior, and suicide. THE
FUTURE 6. THINGS MEN CAN DO TO TAKE A STAND AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT
AND HARASSMENT SIX 7. This issue is real. Believe survivors
experiences. Your support will make a difference. Tell them its not
your fault No one asks for or deserves to be sexually assaulted or
harassed. BELIEVE its not your fault 8. Dont walk on by if you
witness harassment or an assault on the street or anywhere: assess
the risk, then intervene and confront or defuse the situation TRUST
YOUR GUT Call 911. 9. Ask if you can help people who have
experienced violence and connect them to support services. Help the
organizations that support survivors of violence. OFFER SUPPORT 10.
Lead by example. Question your own attitudes and behaviors and how
they may disrespect or harm women. Sexist language and street
harassment all contribute to a IT STARTS WITH YOU culture of
violence. 11. Talk to your family, friends and co- workers about
the roles they can play in ending violence against women. Challenge
men and young men in your life to make a difference! BE A ROLE
MODEL 12. The White Ribbon campaign offers the resources you need
to get involved and make a difference. LEARN MORE GET INVOLVED! 13.
MYTHS There are many misconceptions often used by individuals to
justify the domestic abuse. Many do not want to believe they are in
an abusive relationship or are abusing their partners and use the
following statements to rationalize the abusive behavior from their
partners or themselves: 14. Domestic violence is rare. Domestic
violence is not a problem in my community. Domestic violence only
happens to poor women. Domestic violence only happens to women of
color. Some people deserve to be hit. Domestic violence is a
personal problem between families. If it were that bad, they would
just leave. Alcohol and drug abuse cause domestic violence.
Domestic violence is only a one time, isolate incident. Domestic
violence only happens between husband and wife. Domestic violence
is not a crime. 15. DATING ABUSE STOPS HERE DASH 16. MISSION
STATEMENT We strive to: Raise awareness in our community of the
magnitude, proliferation and dangers of teen dating abuse; Educate
and encourage teens to engage in healthy relationship behavior;
Help teens, and parents, to recognize and act upon warning signs;
Provide resources to identify places of help for teens in distress,
or in potentially dangerous dating situations. 17. WHAT IS DATING
ABUSE? Dating abuse is a pattern of controlling behavior that
someone uses against a girlfriend or a boyfriend. At the heart of
dating abuse is and .POWER CONTROL 18. VIOLENCE WHEEL OF POWER AND
CONTROL 19. Girls are more likely to yell, threaten to hurt
themselves, pinch, slap, scratch, or kick; Boys injure girls more
severely and frequently; Some teen victims experience violence
occasionally; Others are abused more often...sometimes daily.
Prevalence Teen dating violence runs across race, gender, and
socioeconomic lines. Both males and females are victims. 20. GUESS
THE STATS - 1 1. A comparison of Intimate Partner Violence rates
between teens and adults reveals that ________are at higher risk of
intimate partner abuse. TEENS 21. LET YOUR HEART RULE 22. GUESS THE
STATS - 2 2._______of female and _________of male high school
students endorse some form of sexual coercion, including unwanted
kissing, hugging, genital contact, and sexual intercourse. 77% 67%
23. GUESS THE STATS - 3 3. Teen dating abuse most often takes place
in the _________of one of the partners. HOME 24. GUESS THE STATS -
4 4. About ___________teens report verbal, physical, emotional or
sexual abuse each year 1 IN 4 25. GUESS THE STATS - 5 5. Only
___________ of teens who have been in or known about an abusive
dating relationship report having told anyone about it. 33% 26.
GUESS THE STATS - 6 6. ______ of parents surveyed either believe
teen dating violence is not an issue or admit they dont know if its
an issue. 81% 27. DATING VIOLENCE CAN TAKE PLACE IN PERSON OR
ELECTRONICALLY, SUCH AS REPEATED TEXTING OR POSTING SEXUAL PICTURES
OF A PARTNER ONLINE. UNDERSTANDING DATING VIOLENCE 28. Hitting
Slapping Punching Shoving Pinching Kicking Pulling hair Throwing
objects Choking Using a weapon PHYSICAL 29. Ignoring the partners
feelings Intimidation and isolation Displaying inappropriate anger
Damaging personal property Preventing the partner from leaving
Humiliating a partner in public or private Excessive or abusive
online contact Sharing private information online PSYCHOLOGICAL /
EMOTIONAL 30. Unwanted touching, kissing, or other sexual activity
Making unwanted sexual comments Posting the partners private sexual
photos online Not allowing the partner to use birth control SEXUAL
31. Name calling Putdowns of the person or their family and friends
Yelling or shouting Insulting the partners beliefs and values Using
sexually derogatory names Threatening the person or their family
and friends VERBAL 32. Stealing your money Using your ATM or credit
card without your consent Deliberately breaking or damaging your
possessions Not letting you go to work Stress leads to job loss
FINANCIAL 33. Extreme jealousy Controlling behavior Quick sexual
involvement Unpredictable mood wings Alcohol or drug use Explosive
anger Isolating a partner from friends and family Using force
during an argument Showing hypersensitivity Believes in rigid
gender roles Blames others for his or her problems or feelings
Cruel to animals or children Verbally abusive Abused former
partners Threatens violence WARNING SIGNS 34. DATING ABUSE PSA 35.
WHITE RIBBON DASH PROJECT Washington DC July 19, 2014 36. Nick
Ransom with Wendy Claunch (Vice President of DASH) Wendy Claunch is
the content manager and technical writer for DASH. 37. The combined
DASH and WHITE RIBBON display Materials for our exhibit were
provided by DASH. These items included a green throw for the table,
a banner, about 200 bracelets that were inscribed with dating abuse
stops here, 150 brochures and 100 flyers. In addition to these
materials, we made about 100 white ribbons, and the trifold display
board. 38. PEOPLE AT THE BOOTH ASKING QUESTIONS 39. PHOTOS FROM THE
EVENT 40. SIGNATURES RECEIVED 41. QUESTION 1. Did you know that one
in four people will be the victim of abuse? 42. QUESTION 2 Do you
know anyone who has been the victim of abuse? 43. REFLECTIONS ON
THE DAY My favorite male interview: "I think dating abuse is a
system of patterns and behaviors that occur between a man and his
spouse or whoever he or she is in a relationship with. This can be
anything from sexual abuse to verbal abuse. I guess that would also
include emotional and physical abuse too then." "I really like all
the information that you have listed on your fliers and poster! But
yeah, I always had a vague idea of what the warning signs were but
never really knew for sure. I just figured I'd know it when I see
it. It's like common sense. I didn't know that people in these
kinds of relationships should create a safety plan for getting out.
I guess you can never be to careful when it comes to protecting
yourself" - Josh from Montgomery County Maryland (White male. He
took one of everything) Favorite female interview: "WOW! Just WOW!
I'm so happy all of yall are doing this! This makes my day so much
better. Seeing young people, especially young men coming out here
to educate the public." "Dating abuse to me is when a male tries to
harm the female he is in a relationship with emotionally, mentally
or physically. Sometimes I guess it could be the other way around
too... But I don't think it's that common" "I didn't know people
will try to limit your social circle. I mean I guess my boyfriend
could want me to himself all the time. But hopefully he would never
keep me from going out and getting some me time with my friends.
That's eye opening." -Tahlya from Huston Texas (African American
female. She took one of everything and a few extra for her friends)
44. WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED We have learned through this process that
no one is immune to violence. We have learned that abuse strikes
men, women, and children of all nationalities, ages, educational
levels, and income levels. We have learned that even those that
have a strong support system fall victim to abuse. We have learned
that the abused is most often silent enabling the abuse to
escalate. We have learned that there are warning signs that we need
to be aware of so that we can help others in need. We have learned
that we need to stop others from abusing by talking, educating,
mentoring, and campaigning against abuse. 45. KEY POINTS TO
REMEMBER ANYONEcan be a victim of dating violence. Victims (and
abusers) come from all age groups, races, classes and backgrounds.
ABUSEgets worse over time. It may begin with verbal abuse and
escalate to physical or sexual assault or other violence. YOUcannot
change the abuser. For any change to take place, the abuser must
take responsibility for his/her behavior. 46. WHERE TO GO FOR HELP
National TEEN Dating Abuse Helpline: 1-866-331-9474 TTY:
1-866-331-8453 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE
(7233) National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) 47.
Nickolas Ransom and Brianna Smith THANK YOU 48. WORKS CITED
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