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Harvard’s activities this month—organized by the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, Harvard Men Against Rape, and the peer counseling group Response—will feature a series of events on topics ranging from date rape to the media’s construction of masculinity and ending with a candlelight vigil where sexual assault survivors can share their stories and find support from the community...
...This month is about taking back the community and making it safe and secure for everyone to walk during the night,” said Tamar Holoshitz ’10, an OSAPR volunteer and one of the organizers of the sexual assault awareness programming. “Safety should not be a privilege...
OSAPR Director Sarah A. Rankin said that many people do not realize that sexual assault is prevalent on Harvard’s campus. “This month is dedicated to raising a dialogue about sexual assault and also self-respect, communication, and consent. We want to show that sexual assault is preventable, and that men care a lot more about preventing this than people may think,” Rankin said...
...people know that the lifestyle all about getting with girls and putting another notch on the belt is not acceptable,” said Holuba, who is also a member of Harvard Men Against Rape and volunteers in the OSAPR office. He added that a major objective of Sexual Assault Awareness Month is not only to raise awareness for victims and people at risk, but to create sensitivity around issues of sexual assault...
Holoshitz said that it was important that men who are concerned about sexual assault help contribute to the solution, particularly on college campuses...