SEXUELLE ÜBERGRIFFE
Sexuelle Belästigung ist jede erzwungene, ungewollte sexuelle Handlung, die ohne Einwilligung des Opfers durchgeführt wird. In den Medien wird sie oft als von Fremden verübt dargestellt, doch in den meisten Fällen wird sie von jemandem begangen, den das Opfer kennt. Sexuelle Belästigung kann sowohl Männer als auch Frauen jeden Alters treffen. [1]
What Should I Do?
What's the right thing to do if you've been a victim of sexual assault? Take care of yourself in the best way for you. For some people, that means reporting the incident immediately and fighting for justice. For others it means seeking medical or emotional care without reporting. Every person is different.
There are four things that everyone who has been sexually assaulted should do:
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Know that the sexual assault wasn't your fault.
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Report it.
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Seek medical care.
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Deal with your feelings.
It's Not Your Fault
Whatever happened, it wasn't your fault. No one has the right to force any sexual act on you and against your will. The blame for an assault lies solely with the perpetrator.
Sometimes a perpetrator will try to exert even more power by making the person who's been sexually assaulted feel like it was actually his or her fault. A perpetrator may say stuff like, "You asked for it" or "You wanted it." This is just another way for the perpetrator to take control. The truth is that what a person wears, what a person says, or how a person acts is never a justification for sexual assault.
Most people who are sexually assaulted know their perpetrator. That can sometimes lead the victim to try to protect the perpetrator.
Make protecting yourself your priority; don't worry about protecting the person who assaulted you.
[1] The Blue Bench