SASO

Definitions and Additional Information

Oppression- Systemic institutional mistreatment that exists between groups where dominants benefit at the expense of subordinates. This mistreatment serves to maintain the  unearned power and privilege of the dominant group.

systemic-(adj.) Affecting an entire system

White Privilege- The systematic advantages of being white

Sexual Violence- Any sexual act that a person has not consented to. Can include a large range of behaviors that violate a person's space & safety in a sexual way (i.e. obscene phone calls, cat-calling, sexual harassment, rape, voyeurism, unwanted touch, etc.). The level of violation is defined by the person who experiences it.

Sexual Assault- Generally used to describe some type of physical sexual violation or physical sex act that was performed without consent.

Rape- A common term used to describe acts of vaginal, oral or anal penetration without consent. This is not a legal term in Colorado.

Unwanted Sexual Contact- Any non-consenual sexual contact, such as touching or fondling of breasts, buttocks, genitals or other sexual/ "private" parts.

Consent- Most basically, consent means agreeing to an action of one's own free will. Consent is active, based on choice, and is only possible when there is equal power.

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Rape Trauma Syndrome