Be Loud Blog
Be Loud Blog
WordWatching the Criminal Justice System
The words we use to talk about sexual violence influence the way we perceive and respond to survivors. Using unaccountable language perpetuates a culture in which victims are devalued, sexual violence is tolerated, and perpetrators are not held accountable.
Statute of Limitations
Washington state is poised to eliminate the statute of limitations for prosecuting child sexual abuse and expand the current statute for adult sexual assault cases.
A bill making these changes was signed into law by Gov. Inslee April 19, and will take effect after 90 days. Once in effect, it would be applicable only to crimes that haven't already passed the current statute of limitations prior to the new law’s effective date.
Takeaways from Neverland, R. Kelly
It’s been difficult lately to avoid the documentary promos and media reports that detail allegations of sexual abuse of children and young teens, including by wealthy, powerful celebrities like Michael Jackson and R. Kelly. Netflix has piled on with Abducted in Plain Sight, a series focusing on an Idaho family carefully groomed to deny signs of abuse of their child.
BE LOUD Table Captains Raise Funds and Awareness
The 2019 BE LOUD Breakfast is a few weeks away, but some of the participating teams have already begun reaching out to friends, family, and colleagues to help make their contribution to the Breakfast the strongest it can be.
One of these teams, led by three-time table captain Rebecca Drew, is proving fundraising for a cause they believe in can be fun -- and can really make an impact.
Rebecca said she signed up to lead a table at the BE LOUD Breakfast so that others can receive services that she herself was able to access following a sexual assault years ago.
Our Take on Title IX Changes
Title IX was established in 1972 to prevent gender discrimination in educational institutions that receive federal funding.
Supreme Court decisions and guidance from the U.S. Department of Education have given Title IX broad scope covering sexual harassment and sexual violence. Under Title IX, schools are legally required to respond and remedy hostile educational environments. When a school fails to do so, it is a violation that risks federal funding.
More holiday strategies
“I still don’t know why someone would wait so many years to report a sexual assault.”
“I’d have given him a knuckle sandwich. Hey, pass the cranberry sauce?”
Welcome to the second post-MeToo holidays.
The next few weeks can be a rough time of year for many. For survivors of sexual assault and abuse, family visits can be particularly stressful, and maybe even unsafe.
