‘One in Four’ reaches out to both genders about rape trauma

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The Women’s Center showed the film “One in Four” Nov. 17, which was

provided by Rape Response and created to raise awareness among men

about what rape actually is, the trauma it causes for victims and

what they can do to help prevent it. The title of the film comes

from the statistic that one out of every four college-aged women

will be a victim of rape.

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The film begins with members of “One in Four” presenting statistics

and information about rape and its victims. This is followed by a

speech from a male police officer on the violence of rape. The film

is graphic about the dangers of rape and the consequences that its

victims suffer, while explaining the damage caused to the victim

during the rape and what is known as “second rape” when the victim

undergoes the rape trauma exam in the hospital.  

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Since the trauma of rape is presented through a male victim rather

than female, it is designed to become a conversation starter among

viewers. 

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“Women are more likely to report rape, because there’s a better

awareness among women than men. Men can’t visualize this happening

to them.” said Anna Lott, director of the Women’s

Center.

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Conversations about the true definition of rape, awareness and

prevention are what the staff of the Women’s Center hoped to

accomplish by sharing this film. 

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“When defining rape, there are often gray areas people find

themselves in and aren’t sure if an action was rape or something

else. We are working to raise awareness and create better

understanding of those grey areas and ‘One in Four’ can help do

that for men,” said Megan Williams, a UNA student and the “One in

Four” coordinator for Rape Response.

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Watch the film through the Women’s Center during their office hours

Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.