,SIL5T ,NO ,LONG] ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,COLLECTIVE ,ACTION ,TEXT 3 ,9 #b#a#b1 A MEMB] ( ! ,U,K ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S ,P>TY 7,S,W,P7 CAME =W>D SAY+ %E HAD BE5 RAP$ & SEXUALLY H>ASS$ BY ! =M] ,NATIONAL ,SECRET>Y ( ! ORGANIZATION1 ,M>T9 ,SMI?4 ,! 9T]NAL '9VE/IGATION' :I* FOLL[$ DEMON/RAT$ A NUMB] ( COMMON WAYS 9 :I* SEXUAL VIOL5CE IS IGNOR$ & ?OSE :O EXP]I5CE IT >E DEMONIZ$4 ,SOME ( ! MEMB]S ( ! ,DISPUTES ,COMMITTEE *OS5 TO 9VE/IGATE ! CLAIM W]E CLOSE FRI5DS ( ,SMI?4 ,! WOMAN :O HAD COME =W>D WAS QUE/ION$ AB\T H] SEXUAL HI/ORY & ALCOHOL USE4 ,%E WAS MADE TO FEEL ?AT MEMB]S ( ! ,DISPUTES ,COMMITTEE ?\ASS$ H] WAS 0NOT PROV540 ,F\R MEMB]S ( ! ,S,W,P :O DISCUSS$ !IR MISGIV+S AB\T ! ,COMMITTEE'S DECISION ON ,FACEBOOK W]E EXPELL$ FROM ! GR\P4 ,! WOMAN :O HAD ACCUS$ ,SMI? WAS NOT ALL[$ TO ATT5D ! ,S,W,P'S CONF]5CE TO CONTE/ ! ,DISPUTES ,COMMITTEE'S DECISION4 ,! ,S,W,P'S RESPONSE TO ?IS CASE RESULT$ 9 HUNDR$S ( MEMB]S RESIGN+4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ,SOLID>ITY 7AN ,AU/RALIAN AFFILIATE ( ! ,S,W,P7 LABEL$ ! ,S,W,P'S 9VE/IGATION ( ! RAPE CLAIM 0SCRUPUL\SLY FAIR04 ,:ILE !RE WAS A SIGNIFICANT \TCRY AMONG PEOPLE 9 LEFT-W+ CIRCLES AB\T ! WAY MEMB]S ( ! ,S,W,P RESPOND$ TO SEXUAL VIOL5CE )9 !IR GR\P1 !RE WAS LITTLE REFLECTION ON ! FACT ?AT MANY O!R LEFT-W+ ORGANIZATIONS RESPOND 9 A SIMIL>LY TOXIC WAY4 ,! LACK ( 9T]NAL DEMOCRACY )9 ! ,S,W,P C]TA9LY H9D]$ ! EF=TS ( ?OSE SEEK+ *ANGE )9 ! ORGANIZATION1 BUT 9=MAL SOCIAL PROCESSES 9FLU5C$ BY MISOGYNI/ IDEAS AB\T SEXUAL VIOL5CE CAN BE JU/ AS DE/RUCTIVE TO ! LIVES ( SEXUAL VIOL5CE SURVIVORS4 ,G5D]$ VIOL5CE IS A KEY WAY 9 :I* WOM5'S OPPRESSION IS MA9TA9$ 9 \R PATRI>*AL SOCIETY4 ,9 ,AU/RALIA1 #a 9 #e WOM5 & #a 9 #b M5 OV] ! AGE ( #ae HAVE EXP]I5C$ SEXUAL VIOL5CE S9CE ! AGE ( #ae YE>S .<#a.>4 ,VIOL5CE P]PETRAT$ BY M5 IS ! LEAD+ CAUSE ( PREV5TABLE DEA?1 DISABILITY & ILLNESS 9 WOM5 AG$ #a#e-#d#d .<#b.>4 ,ABORIG9AL WOM51 POOR WOM51 WOM5 ( DIFF]+ ABILITIES1 & SEX & G5D] DIV]SE PEOPLE >E SIGNIFICANTLY MORE LIKELY TO EXP]I5CE SEXUAL VIOL5CE4 ,ALL TOO (T51 SURVIVORS ( SEXUAL VIOL5CE >E GREET$ ) DISBELIEF1 ANG]1 & DEF5SIV5ESS :5 !Y %\LD BE BELIEV$ & SUPPORT$4 ,?IS HAPP5S 9 LEFT-W+ GR\PS1 \R SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 \R FRI5D%IP CIRCLES1 \R WORKPLACES1 & C\NTLESS O!R PLACES 9 SOCIETY4 ,:ILE MO/ LEFT-W+ GR\PS & MOVEM5TS %>E A /AT$ OPPOSITION TO SEXISM1 ?IS DOES NOT MAKE !M IMMUNE TO ! MISOGYNI/ ASSUMPTIONS :I* UND]LIE VICTIM BLAM+ & :I* (T5 COME UP :5 PEOPLE >E CONFRONT$ BY SEXUAL VIOL5CE COMMITT$ BY !IR FRI5DS OR POLITICAL COMRADES4 ,I WAS RAP$ BY SOMEONE :O WAS 9VOLV$ 9 ! ,MELB\RNE AN>*I/ MILIEU 9 #b#a4 ,IT WAS A HORRIBLE1 FRI*I/ MILIEU ,I TOLD AB\T MY EXP]I5CE BELIEV$ ME & ! P]SON :O ASSAULT$ ME IS NO LONG] WELCOME 9 MANY ( ,MELB\RNE'S POLITICAL SPACES4 ,I KN[ TOO MANY PEOPLE :O HAVE HAD SIMIL> EXP]I5CES1 BUT :O HAVE BE5 CALL$ LI>S1 IGNOR$1 LO/ FRI5DS & COMRADES1 OR BE5 =C$ TO REMA9 SIL5T4 ,I CAN'T IMAG9E H[ MU* H>D] IT IS = PEOPLE :O'VE SURVIV$ SEXUAL VIOL5CE1 & !N BE5 TREAT$ LIKE ?IS BY ?OSE !Y ?\E A NUMB] ( COMMON RESPONSES4 ,SOMETIMES SURVIVORS :O COME =W>D >E COMPLETELY IGNOR$4 ,PEOPLE :O KN[ ! P]SON :O P]PETRAT$ SEXUAL VIOL5CE WILL SAY ?AT !Y 'DON'T WANT TO TAKE SIDES' & WANT TO REMA9 'NEUTRAL4' ,SURVIVORS >E TOLD ?AT CONFRONT+ A P]PETRATOR ( SEXUAL VIOL5CE WILL CAUSE DIVISION 9 ! MOVEM5T OR ORGANIZATION4 ,! P]SONALITIES1 POLITICAL BELIEFS1 LIFE/YLES & APPE>ANCE ( SURVIVORS ( SEXUAL VIOL5CE >E SCRUT9IZ$ 9 M9UTE DETAIL4 ,SURVIVORS ( SEXUAL VIOL5CE >E CALL$ 'CRAZY' OR SE5 AS TOO EMOTIONAL4 ,IF A SURVIVOR SPEAKS \T AB\T VIOL5CE !Y WILL (T5 BE PRES5T$ AS V9DICTIVELY TRY+ TO WRECK A P]PETRATOR'S REPUTATION4 ,P]PETRATORS >E FREQU5TLY DEF5D$ AS BE+ A 'GOOD P]SON' OR A 'GOOD ORGANIZ]'1 AS ?\< ?IS %\LD EXCUSE !IR VIOL5CE4 ,PEOPLE ATTEMPT TO JU/IFY !IR 9ACTION BY SAY+ ?AT !Y DON'T WANT TO ACT BAS$ ON 'RUMORS' & ?AT WE %\LD PRESUME ?AT A P]SON ACCUS$ ( P]PETRAT+ SEXUAL VIOL5CE IS '9NOC5T UNTIL PROV5 GUILTY4' ,SOME ACTIVI/S TELL SURVIVORS NOT TO GO TO ! POLICE1 BECAUSE ( !IR ROLE 9 SUPPORT+ /ATE OPPRESSION1 BUT ALL TOO (T5 PROVIDE NO ALT]NATIVE =MS ( SUPPORT4 ,!SE ATTITUDES >E US$ TO JU/IFY A /ATUS QUO )9 ! LEFT & )9 BROAD] SOCIETY 9 :I* ! 9T]E/S ( ?OSE :O P]PETRATE SEXUAL VIOL5CE >E PRIORITIZ$ OV] ?OSE :O >E SURVIVORS ( SEXUAL VIOL5CE4 ,P>T ( ! PROBLEM ) MANY RESPONSES TO SEXUAL VIOL5CE IS ?AT WE HAVE ABSORB$ V>I\S LEGALI/IC IDEAS FROM /ATE CRIM9AL 'JU/ICE' SY/EMS :I* >E SEXI/ & >E US$ TO JU/IFY LEGAL 9ACTION4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ! IDEA ?AT WE %\LDN'T RU% TO JUDGE A P]SON ACCUS$ ( COMMITT+ VIOL5CE & %\LD 9/EAD PRESUME ?AT !Y >E 9NOC5T4 ,?IS FLAW$ IDEA IS US$ BY MANY TO >GUE ?AT WE %\LD NOT TAKE ! WORD ( SURVIVORS :5 !Y TELL US !Y HAVE EXP]I5C$ SEXUAL VIOL5CE4 ,H[EV]1 AS ,LISBE? ,LA?AM COMM5TS 9 A REC5T PIECE ON ! ,S,W,P1 0,IF WE ?9K ( ! REFRA9 'PEOPLE ACCUS$ ( RAPE >E 9NOC5T UNTIL PROV5 GUILTY' !N ! OPPOS+ LOGIC ALSO AT PLAY IS ?AT ?OSE M>K+ ALLEGATIONS ( RAPE '>E GUILTY ( LY+ AB\T ! ALLEGATION UNTIL PROV5 9NOC5T4' ,DEF5DANTS & !IR SUPPORT]S 7BO? LEGAL & EXTRA-LEGAL7 FOCUS !IR 5]GY NOT ON PROV+ 9NOC5CE1 BUT ON UND]M9+ ! CR$IBILITY ( ! SURVIVOR40 ,WE NE$ TO REJECT ! /ATE'S N>RATIVE AB\T H[ WE %\LD DEAL ) ACCUSATIONS ( SEXUAL VIOL5CE4 ,IT IS CRUCIALLY IMPORTANT = US TO PO9T \T ?AT :5 WE P]PETUATE !SE IDEAS AB\T SEXUAL VIOL5CE WE >E MAK+ A POLITICAL *OICE :I* HAS DISA/R\S CONSEQU5CES = SURVIVORS ( SEXUAL VIOL5CE4 ,WE KN[ ?AT FALSE ACCUSATIONS ( SEXUAL VIOL5CE >E 9CR$IBLY R>E4 ,WE KN[ ?AT =C+ SURVIVORS TO JUMP ?R\< 5DLESS HOOPS BY DEM&+ !Y PROVIDE 'PRO(' BE=E WE LI/5 TO & BELIEVE !M IS 9CR$IBLY H>MFUL & MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT OR !M TO SPEAK \T AB\T SEXUAL VIOL5CE4 ,WE KN[ ?AT \R CONT9UAL 9ACTION ALL[S P]PETRATORS TO CONT9UE ABUS+ PEOPLE )9 \R COMMUNITIES ) IMPUNITY4 ,& WE KN[ ?AT H[ WE RESPOND TO SEXUAL VIOL5CE CURR5TLY IS KILL+ \R POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS & MOVEM5TS1 & FRU/RAT+ !IR CAPACITY TO *ALL5GE SEXISM1 RACISM1 CAPITALISM1 & O!R =MS ( OPPRESSION & EXPLOITATION4 ,SO1 H]E'S :AT ,I ?9K NE$S TO HAPP53 ,WE NE$ TO MAKE A POLITICAL *OICE TO BELIEVE SURVIVORS ( VIOL5CE4 ,WE NE$ TO BR+ G5D]$ VIOL5CE \T 9TO ! OP5 BY TREAT+ SURVIVORS ) TRU/ & COMPASSION1 RA!R ?AN HO/ILITY4 ,WE NE$ TO TAKE PEOPLE AT !IR WORD :5 !Y TELL US ?AT !Y HAVE EXP]I5C$ VIOL5CE1 9CLUD+ G5D]$ & SEXUAL VIOL5CE1 )\T REQUIR+ !M TO TELL US AB\T EV]Y LITTLE DETAIL ( :AT HAPP5$4 ,& MORE ?AN ?IS1 WE NE$ TO MAKE A *OICE TO PRIORITIZE SURVIVORS 9 \R POLITICAL WORK4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT WE %\LD HAVE SURVIVOR-C5T]$ RESPONSES TO SEXUAL VIOL5CE - :]E ! NE$S & DESIRES ( SURVIVORS DET]M9E \R RESPONSE4 ,WE NE$ TO BE OP5 TO EXCLUD+ PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE = SEXUAL VIOL5CE1 AT ! DISCRETION ( ! SURVIVOR1 FROM \R POLITICAL SPACES1 OR GANISATIONS1 & MOVEM5TS4 ,& WE NE$ TO BE PREP>$ TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS 9 5GAG+ ) ! PEOPLE :O H>M$ !M ?R\< ACC\NTABILITY PROCESSES1 IF ?AT IS :AT !Y'D LIKE TO DO4 ,MO/ ( ALL1 ?\<1 WE NE$ TO MAKE IT A POLITICAL PRIORITY TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT SEXUAL VIOL5CE SURVIVORS ?R\< ALL ( ! P]SONAL & POLITICAL *ALL5GES ?AT COME 9 ! AFT]MA? ( BE+ ASSAULT$4 ,ASK+ A P]PETRATOR TO LEAVE AN ORGANIZATION OR POLITICAL SPACE ON ! WORD ( A SURVIVOR IS (T5 A PO9T :I* DIVIDES PEOPLE )9 ! LEFT4 ,WE HAVE TO REMEMB] ?AT PEOPLE >E NOT 5TITL$ TO BE 9VOLV$ 9 \R POLITICAL SPACES4 ,MANY ( US W\LD ACCEPT ! NE$ TO REJECT AN ACTIVE ,LIB]AL ,P>TY MEMB] :O WANT$ TO JO9 A RADICAL POLITICAL GR\P BAS$ ON !IR OPPRESSIVE IDEOLOGY4 ,WE NE$ TO BE OP5 TO TAK+ ! SAME APPROA* TO ?OSE :OSE ACTIONS >E A =M ( VIOL5T OPPRESSION4 ,9 MY EXP]I5CE1 KN[+ ?AT ,I AM UNLIKELY TO RUN 9TO ! P]SON :O RAP$ ME AT A POLITICAL SPACE HAS MADE A WORLD ( DIFF]5CE TO MY ONGO+ RECOV]Y1 ESPECIALLY 9 5VIRONM5TS :]E ,I KN[ ,I W\LD BE SUPPORT$ BY ?OSE >\ND ME IF ,I DID SEE HIM4 ,ASK+ SOMEONE TO LEAVE \R SPACES DOES NOT D5Y !M !IR FRE$OM OR SAFETY4 ,BUT IF WE REFUSE TO ASK P]PETRATORS TO LEAVE \R SPACES WE >E EFFECTIVELY RISK+ ! SAFETY ( SURVIVORS & =C+ MANY SURVIVORS TO SELF-EXCLUDE4 ,MOREOV]1 AS WOM5 >E A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY ( SEXUAL VIOL5CE SURVIVORS1 NOT DEAL+ ) SEXUAL VIOL5CE HAS ! EFFECT ( RE9=C+ WOM5'S OPPRESSION 9 \R MOVEM5TS4 ,G5D]$ VIOL5CE DOES NOT OCCUR 9 A SOCIAL VACUUM - ANY RESPONSE WE MAKE )9 \R ORGANIZATIONS & MOVEM5TS WILL BE LIMIT$ 9 SCOPE4 ,WE WILL NEV] BE TRULY SAFE OR FREE FROM VIOL5CE :ILE WE LIVE 9 A SOCIETY FUNDAM5TALLY %AP$ BY :ITE SUPREMACI/ CAPITALI/ PATRI>*Y4 ,EXCLUD+ P]PETRATORS FROM \R SPACES CAN 5ABLE SURVIVORS TO FEEL RELATIVELY SAFE 9 \R MOVEM5TS1 BUT IT DOESN'T PREV5T SEXUAL VIOL5CE FROM BE+ COMMITT$ 9 ! FIR/ PLACE OR 9 O!R >EAS ( SOCIETY4 ,TO CREATE A SOCIETY 9 :I* SEXUAL VIOL5CE IS NO LONG] A TOOL ( MISOGYNI/ & RACI/ OPPRESSION WE NE$ /RUCTURAL SY/EMIC *ANGE - 9 %ORT1 A REVOLUTION4 ,AN ESS5TIAL P>T ( FI RESPONSIBILITY = ! H>M ?AT IS DONE TO !M - :E!R BECAUSE ( !IR CLO!S1 RACE1 G5D] ID5TITY2 OR BECAUSE !Y >E A REFUGEE1 POOR1 9 PRISON1 OR A SEX WORK]4 ,YET IT IS NOT 5\< TO M]ELY /RUGGLE AGA9/ SEXISM & SEXUAL VIOL5CE AT A /RUCTURAL OR IDEOLOGICAL LEVEL4 ,IF WE >E EV] GO+ TO BUILD ! COLLECTIVE P[] REQUIR$ TO *ALL5GE !SE SY/EMS ( OPPRESSION WE MU/ MAKE A COMMITT$ EF=T TO *ALL5GE VIOL5CE & O!R ACTIONS :I* RE9=CE OPPRESSION )9 \R POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS1 \R SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 \R FRI5D%IP GR\PS & ALL O!R >EAS ( LIFE4 ,:Y W\LD ANYONE BELIEVE TALK ( A PO/-REVOLUTION>Y SOCIETY )\T SEXISM IF WE CANNOT SUPPORT SURVIVORS ( SEXUAL VIOL5CE 9 \R MID/ & TAKE A /& AGA9/ ?OSE :O P]PETRATE G5D]$ VIOL5CE AMONG US8 ,!RE >E T5TATIVE SIGNS ( A GR[+ MOVEM5T AGA9/ SEXUAL VIOL5CE ON ! LEFT4 ,9 #b#d1 ?REE WOM5 W]E RAP$ AT A L>GE PUNK FE/IVAL 9 ,PHILADELPHIA 9 ! ,U,S4 ,! CONC]T ORGANIZ]S E/ABLI%$ TWO COLLECTIVES TO SUPPORT ! SURVIVORS & HOLD ! RAPI/S TO ACC\NT4 ,! COLLECTIVES BECAME ,PHILLY'S ,PISS$ & ,PHILLY ,/&S ,UP :I* CONT9U$ ?IS WORK = A P]IOD ( SIX YE>S4 ,ORGANIZ]S ( ! #bab ,TORONTO & ,NEW ,YORK ,AN>*I/ BOOKFAIRS ASK$ PEOPLE :O HAD BE5 ACCUS$ ( SEXUAL VIOL5CE1 & :O W]E NOT ACTIVELY 5GAG+ 9 SOME SORT ( ACC\NTABILITY PROCESS1 TO NOT ATT5D ! EV5TS4 ,CLOS] TO HOME1 GR\PS LIKE ,A ,WORLD ,)\T ,SEXUAL ,ASSAULT & ,/EPP+ ,UP 9 ,MELB\RNE HAVE PROVID$ SUPPORT TO SURVIVORS1 FACILITAT$ ACC\NTABILITY PROCESSES1 & RUN AW>5ESS-RAIS+ WORK%OPS4 ,WE NE$ TO CONT9UE TO BUILD ON !SE POLITICAL GA9S 9 \R ORGANIZ+ 9 ,MELB\RNE4 ,ONE NEW PROJECT ?AT ?AT ,I AM EXCIT$ AB\T AIMS TO BR+ TOGE!R COLLECTIVE WISDOM AB\T H[ ORGANIZATIONS CAN RESPOND TO SEXUAL VIOL5CE 9 A WAY :I* G5U9ELY SUPPORTS SURVIVORS4 ,?IS WEBSITE RES\RCE WILL ALSO GA!R TOGE!R IDEAS AB\T H[ TOOLS LIKE GRIEVANCE COLLECTIVES CAN BE US$ TO CONFRONT O!R OPPRESSIVE BEHAVIOR1 SU* AS RACI/ OR SEXI/ CONDUCT4 ,WE WILL BE 9VIT+ AN>*I/1 SOCIALI/1 SOCIAL JU/ICE1 5VIRONM5TAL & O!R ACTIVI/ GR\PS TO COMMIT TO ACT+ 9 ACCORDANCE ) ?IS ADVICE4 ,AS P>T ( ?IS COMMITM5T1 GR\PS WILL NE$ TO RUN WORK%OPS :]E !IR MEMB]S CAN DISCUSS PRACTICAL WAYS !Y CAN AVOID P]PETUAT+ DE/RUCTIVE RESPONSES TO SEXUAL VIOL5CE & AVOID RE9=C+ SY/EMIC OPPRESSION4 7,IF Y\'RE 9T]E/$ 9 GETT+ 9VOLV$ 9 ?IS PROJECT1 CONTACT ,AN>*I/ ,AFF9ITY & WE'LL PASS Y\R DETAILS ON TO ! ORGANIZ+ COLLECTIVE74 ,CONCLUSION ,= TOO LONG SEXUAL VIOL5CE SURVIVORS HAVE BE5 SACRIFIC$ AT ! ALT> ( 'MOVEM5T BUILD+4' ,?IS APPROA* HAS A MASSIVELY DE/RUCTIVE IMPACT ON SURVIVORS1 BUT IT ALSO PREV5TS US FROM CREAT+ ! K9D ( MOVEM5TS ?AT WE NE$4 ,WE MU/ CREATE SOCIAL MOVEM5TS :I* BUILD ! REVOLUTION>Y COLLECTIVE P[] ( ! WORK+ CLASSES TO CONFRONT ALL SY/EMS ( OPPRESSION & EXPLOITATION4 ,BUT TO DO ?IS WE NE$ TO />T PRACTIC+ :AT WE PREA*4 ,WE NE$ TO *ALL5GE MISOGYNI/ ATTITUDES AB\T SEXUAL VIOL5CE )9 \R MID/ & CREATE 5DUR+ /RUCTURES :I* ALL[ US TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS & HOLD P]PETRATORS TO ACC\NT4 ,ONLY !N CAN WE G5U9ELY CLAIM TO BE FI*ISM & SOCIAL JU/ICE4 ,RES\RCES ',:AT IS RAPE APOLOGISM8' ,EM ,B,C1 ',MISOGYNY & ! LEFT - WE NE$ TO />T PRACTIC+ :AT WE PREA*' ',BETRAYAL - A CRITICAL ANALYSIS ( RAPE CULTURE 9 AN>*I/ SUBCULTURES' .<#a.> ,AU/RALIAN ,BUREAU ( ,/ATI/ICS ,P]SONAL ,SAFETY ,SURVEY1 #b#f4 .<#b.> ,VIC,HEAL? 7#b#d7 ',! ,HEAL? ,CO/S ( ,VIOL5CE3 ,MEASUR+ ! 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