Sexual Violence Advisory Committee, Winona State University

DISCUSSION GUIDE

Interpersonal Violence

1. How much time and energy do you spend each day avoiding interpersonal violence or the threat of violence? What actions do you take on a regular basis to avoid violence such as sexual assault?

NOTE: Precautions that students take to keep themselves safe:

Precaution         Men     Women

None           46%     4%

Do not be alone at night     11%     55%

Buddy system         10%     29%

(WSU Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Audit, 1997)

2. Would your life be different if there was no violence in this society? How?

3. How does violence and the threat of violence affect your well being? How does it affect the well being of your partner, girlfriend or boyfriend?

4. What are some of the myths related to sexual assault that you are aware of?

5. What can you do to work toward a violence-free campus and society?