Date Rape
These tips are offered in an effort to help students reduce their risk of experiencing non-consensual sexual contact or activity.
- Make your limits known as early as possible. If you find yourself in a position where another is exceeding your permissible limits by being sexually aggressive, tell the aggressor “NO” clearly and firmly.
- Try to remove yourself from the physical presence of any sexual aggressor.
- Call for help or find someone nearby and ask for help.
- Be mindful of your alcohol intake or drug use. Drugs and alcohol lower inhibitions and make you seem vulnerable. This could give a possible predator the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
- Friends take care of friends and ask that they take care of you! A Friend will challenge you if you are about to make a mistake, just as you should challenge them in a reverse situation. You should respect each other when they do.
If you are the initiator of sexual behavior, you owe respect to your potential partner. This video may help reduce the risk of you being accused of sexual misconduct and give you a better understanding of date rape.
