but don't go and beat the shit out of them right away; it might have been a misun derstanding, or they were unaware about how it looked to others, or the person they were after. but if they insist, or won't see the point you can still nonverbally warn them.

what also needs to be avoided is hysteria about it. not every hug is a sexual assault. ther are also other ways ro rape someone than just straight stickign somethign into them.
just use common sense, please.

I think that a good way is to talk to people who were assaulted and understand their perspective.

This is kind of an asymmetrical thing - if you have been assaulted, this is extremely unpleasant to you.
If you weren't, you might not really get what the fuss is all about. It's a lack of empathy.

If you're the one doing it, your plea will likely fall on deaf ears. Those people need to be stopped.

Im sorry to ask this. I guess that it's either that im just totally blind or naive or just dont understand but what do you guys mean with Sexual assault? Do you refer to something that could be done not only physically but as well verbally? or are you talking of a physical act where is skin agaisnt skin so that other one doesn't want it to be? Is a sexual gestures... humiliating gestures a sexual assault as well? or is it only something where one who assaults goes deeper than just skin?


I have heard surpricingly many of my friends being seriously sexually assaulted. I mean physically. So that there are lifetime traumas they carry. And I agree... with you guys. These things should not be alloved to happen nor tolerated. - Sadly it seems that these things get relealed over the time when that what happened.. is already past and damage is done.

Then there is the other side of this.. what about those who play with the danger. That they think that they want... but at the moment when things start rolling, and other one is already in emotional storm of sensations and lust. And the first one get affraid of for some reason decides that doesn't want to. Is that as well sexual assault if one has with own actions made situation to that direction and yet decides to back away for what ever reason?

Sex and sexuality... its way of controll mind and peoples. Religions use it as a tool. either by denying it or by setting rules. - and at same time its the way that will pass all locks of mind... like a back door where is no guard.

I think that we should be more sharp to monitor our surroundings, friends and contacts to be able to step between when something bad is about to happen. Then again how to... here where I live. I do not see many people, and I spend most of my time online.

And that would be good idea to understand both. The one who conducted assault as the victim. Not to forget the situation. - It is easy.. too easy to judge something as totally wrong. - and almost as difficult to notice when something is going to go wrong.

Thanks for speaking up. I hope it gives courage to others who have suffered, and brings thought to those who might have behaved poorly (whether maliciously or thoughtlessly).