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It Won't Happen to Me:
Substance Abuse-Related Violence Against Women for Anyone Concerned About The Issues

Module 7: Preventing Sexual Assault - Page 4 of 9

Avoid alcohol and other drugs that will only cloud your judgment.
Ask yourself how your sexual "beliefs" affect your attitudes and actions toward women.
Accept a woman's decision when she says no. Do not see it as a challenge.
Know that forcing a woman to have sex against her will is rape and is a crime.
Never be drawn into a gang rape at parties, fraternities, and bars; try to stop them.
Do not assume you know what a woman wants.
Do not have sex with a woman who is drunk.
Do not whistle at, talk to, or look over a woman in ways that make her feel uncomfortable.
If you feel you are getting a double message, say so. Ask her what she wants. If she says she is not sure, assume the answer is no and let it go.
Never joke, believe, or support the idea that a woman "wanted it."
Never think a woman owes a man sex under any conditions. Sex is not payback for an expensive meal or an evening out.^3,7,8