One of the things that most bother me about FIU is the literature passed out by many organizations and honor societies. However, this isn't a matter of personal taste in graphic design, but in media that presents both a false and Tyson Dino-nugget image of an organization. N.O.W. at FIU does a wonderful job in many aspects. I applaud them for their ability to remain as a feminist group on campus despite the ongoing pressure of society to silence themselves. However, I've noticed over time that many of the pamphlets they provide at events, such as at the Victim Empowerment circus earlier this year, promote ideologies and power structures that neither fit the feminist thought pattern nor serve themselves as helpful to survivors of sexual assault. These pamphlets, usually designed with some 50s' clip art in mind, outline many of the ways you *shouldn't* get raped, which promotes victim blaming and further strengthens the just world phenomenon, instead of breaking the perimeters of what it means to be raped and to be a rapist. I think these pamphlets are hurtful, especially when rapes on college campuses occur in situations where people find that the survivor has "deserved it", be it drinking, at a party, etc.
I completely agree! Students should be taught NOT TO RAPE rather than HOW TO NOT GET RAPED.
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