Sexual violence according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention refers to sexual activity where consent is not obtained or freely given. Both men and women unfortunately can become victims of sexual assault at some point throughout their lives. Although both sexes are victims, the majorities are women and the person responsible for the assault is usually someone they know. It can be a friend, family member or even a co-worker.
When we think of sexual violence most of us probably think of physical contact of some sort, but there are other types as well which include sexual harassment, threats or peeping. Susan Lee-Titus’ story (click here for March 2009) speaks to her own personal experience of sexual assault and what her healing process was and how she survived this horrific experience. “On a December night at 7pm, in an aerobic dance class, I was raped, beaten and held hostage at gunpoint for two hours.”
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