How To: Support a friend who has been assaulted.
Put them first - This isn't about how you feel. Do not get upset that they didn't tell you earlier. Do not pressure them into telling...
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- Jan 19, 2020
- 2 min
I am Not a Victim. I am a Survivor.
Again and again we are labelled as victims … helpless ... hopeless ... Those who need saving. Survivors of sexual violence are not...
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Stop Campaign
- Jan 19, 2020
- 3 min
Sexual Assault in the LGBTQ+ Community
CW: Mentions of sexual violence, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and institutional betrayal. Gay and bisexual women are more likely to...
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Stop Campaign
- Jan 19, 2020
- 2 min
8 Summer Film Recommendations Now Exams are Done
All of us here at the Stop Campaign are students, and naturally, now that exams are (almost) over, we’re getting ready to binge-watch...
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Stop Campaign
- Jan 19, 2020
- 3 min
'The Feels' Review
“The Feels” probably slipped by most people’s radar, an indie film that was released on Netflix earlier this year with no fanfare or...
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Stop Campaign
- Jan 19, 2020
- 2 min
Brock Turner: The One That Got Away (with sexual assault)
CW: Mentions of sexual assault and rape As we live and breathe, the story of Brock Turner – the Stanford rapist – gets back into the...
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Stop Campaign
- Jan 19, 2020
- 2 min
The Problem with Kavanaugh
Think of his future, what you’re doing will ruin his career, “a man’s life is in tatters.” A chilling quote spilled from the president’s...
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Stop Campaign
- Jan 19, 2020
- 2 min
The Questions You Don’t Want to Ask.
Have you ever had an experience that you’ve felt awkward talking about? This happens to a lot of people, especially in regards to sex. We...
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Stop Campaign
- Jan 19, 2020
- 3 min
We can all make a difference: This is how.
A couple of weeks ago, at a Stop Campaign event, I spoke to a student and wasn’t really surprised to hear him say: “What’s the point of...
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Stop Campaign
- Jan 19, 2020
- 3 min
Polygraph Eyes - A story of blurred consent.
A few weeks back, whilst shifting through my weekly Spotify discover playlist, I came across the song Polygraph Eyes by Yungblud,...
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Stop Campaign
- Jan 19, 2020
- 1 min
Sexual Assault on campus is overwhelming.
Sexual assault on campus is overwhelming. A national survey by the Human Rights Commission has revealed that in 2016, 82 per cent of...
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Stop Campaign
- Jan 19, 2020
- 4 min
My First Time - My Journey to Discovering Sex Positivity
I like having sex. It’s true and am not ashamed of saying so - at least not anymore. Conversations about sex seem to be laden with...
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Stop Campaign
- Jan 19, 2020
- 2 min
Why are stories so powerful?
There is power in sharing stories and personal anecdotes. When someone tells you about an experience of being a survivor of sexual abuse...
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Stop Campaign
- Jan 18, 2020
- 3 min
Women of Spirit: An Open Letter to Lifeline Canberra
On Wednesday the 4th of September, Camille and I attended the Lifeline Women of Spirit Awards luncheon, an event designed to celebrate...
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