By Tessa Gurley, CCASA Blogger So you’re in a relationship with a survivor of sexual trauma. If you’re reading this blog, then your partner is one lucky person. You’re interested in being a supportive partner…
By Samantha Wickramasinghe The billboard number one hit song “Rude” by the band MAGIC!, has become the relentless, catchy pop song that you cannot avoid no matter where you go. This song has a combination…
Convictions like this demonstrate that yes, spousal rape is still rape. Two Longhorns players are charged with sexual assault, and are suspended. A man convinces his friend to rape his ex-girlfriend, in a locked car.…
by Kristiana Huitrón This is Part 2 of a 2 part series on talking with boys about consent. Read Part 1 here. Now the crucial part of this talk is combining the communication with…
by Kristiana Huitrón This is Part 1 of a 2 part series on talking with boys about consent. So, you are a parent. You, one day however long ago, had a child. The day your…
By Michelle Wolff, CCASA Blogger Some people think if a girl is drunk and someone rapes her, she’s to blame. However, educating our daughters about sexuality, consent and rape isn’t something most of us do. …
By Kristine Ives, CCASA Blogger Once again, we see a prime time television show take on sexual assault as a story line. In a recent episode of Scandal entitled, "Everything Coming Up Mellie," the First…
By Jill Gruenberg, CCASA Blogger For those that live in a community with an attentive media presence, the coverage of sexual assault and domestic violence cases can be problematic. The simple reality is that each…
By Meghann McCluskey, CCASA Blogger Visit www.ccasa.org/saam for April events & more! April marks the one year anniversary of the CCASA Blog. To celebrate our anniversary, and to kick off Sexual Assault Awareness…
By John Akira Harrold, Guest Blogger John Akira Harrold, CSU Women & Gender Advocacy CntrIncorporating men as allies against sexual assault is an increasingly popular prevention strategy on college campuses. The idea resides in the belief…