Posts by Nina Burrowes
The Problem with the Overfocus on ‘Stranger Danger’ and Why We Need to Listen to All Survivors
While most of us see sexual violence as horrific, too often the primary type we see as “real” is stranger rape. This makes it harder to listen to survivors who know their perpetrators, which is the majority of the time. In this video, psychologist Dr. Burrowes explains why we need to broaden our understanding of sexual violence in order to acknowledge it every time it happens.
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