Nov 6: Class Summary Chapters 10 and 11 Resisting Violence Against Women and Public Policy

What will you do in class today?

What's the problem?

• Jackson Katz on the problem: Violence Against Women: It's a Men's Issue

Healthy relationships

• Take the "Healthy Relationship Quiz"
• What makes a healthy relationship? 
• What makes an unhealthy relationship?
• What makes a dangerous relationship?

When a relationship is unhealthy

• Emotional abuse
• Physical Abuse
• Sexual Abuse
• Why do abusers abuse?
• Why do the abused sometimes stay?
• How can you protect yourself?
• Abuser Tricks: Warning Signs of Domestic Abusers
• Signs of Domestic Abusers

Domestic Abuse in SC

• Men Killing Women, SC Ranks First, Again
• Six Dead, including Two Kids in Apparent Domestic Violence
• SC Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
• STOP Violence Against Women Program
• My Sister's House

Stalking Law in SC

• SC Anti-Stalking Law
• USC Office of Victim Services on Stalking

Rape and SC Rape Laws

• SC Rape Laws
• SC Statutory Rape Laws
• SC Marital Rape Laws
• PSA:  How to Treat a Passed Out Girl
• Rape Myths
• Spot possible problems at Skills for Youth
• Signs He is Potential Date Rapist
• Spotting the Warning Signs: Date Rape
• People Against Rape
• Cof C Office of Victim Services
• Column by Alison Piepmeier "Victim Blaming"

Incest Law in South Carolina

• The SC Code of Law
• Please Daddy No by Jan Goodwin (O Magazine, Nov 2006)

Role of Pornography and Rape Culture

• The Bro Code (trailer)

 
Group work:

• Discussion of readings and writings for today
• Propose solutions - what public policy could SC change to stop violence against women?
• Work in Activism Project groups