Help prevent sexual assaults by being an active bystander https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVU1BDHp4AE&feature=youtu.be

SUNY Oswego: Stop Sexual Assault | Be an Empowered Bystander | Who Are You? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq09VT3zaww

Thank you, in advance, for noticing the occurrence of what seems, from your point of you, a non-consensual situation. At Nowhere, a non-consual situation is worse than any Moop, and action should be taken one way or another. Watch the situation and see what happens,

Perhaps bring it to the attention of someone else nearby to also watch it and see if it escalates.

It does escalate and you are too shy to dare to interfere ? Not sure you understand the situation clearly?' Go and report to a Nomad, they know what to do

Remember, everyone can do something. If you trust yourself enough, it is even more important that we show up for one another as active bystanders. Research shows that even a knowing glance can significantly reduce trauma for the person who is targeted. One of the most important things we can do is to let the person who is targeted know, in some way, however big or small, that they are not alone.

You feel ready to react yourself !? Here are some things you can do:

Check : After trying to catch the sight of the person you consider as a potential victim, keep the voice calm and positive and say... are you ok ?

If their response is vocal and is an enthusiastic yes, continue your walk in wishing them huge fun

Response is vocal and is a No - Time for action, see next chapter

If they do not give a clear answer, or if they give no answer at all, ask again louder and speaking more slowly

Response is vocal and is an enthusiastic yes, continue your walk in wishing them huge fun

Response is vocal and is a No or still no answer - Time for action, see next chapter

You feel ready to interfere yourself !? Please find some tips !

Open List of tips ! (Add your ideas and links !)

- Pretend you know the person and act excited to see her/him

- …(feel free to add other ideas)

How to Become An Active Bystander :

1. Notice the event

2. Consider whether the situation demands your action

3. Decide whether to act and how to best intervene

4. Understand how to implement your choice safely

Several variables help to explain why the “bystander effect” occurs. These variables include: (credit : https://www.samuelmerritt.edu/sexual_violence/bystander)

- Ambiguity: the more ambiguous the situation the less likely people will intervene

- Group Cohesiveness: the need to behave in correct and socially acceptable ways, thus when other observers fail to react,

   individuals often take this as a signal that a response is not needed or not appropriate 

- Diffusion of responsibility. This can be an obstacle for people to realize there is a need to intervene.

An Active Bystander Intervention Tactics

1. Interrupt. You can be direct or indirect when addressing the parties involved.

2. Distract. You can distract with humor, offers of lifelines*, or whatever else you can come up with.

3. Engage Allies. Maybe you don’t really know the parties involved and need more information. Grab one of those people’s friends or one of your campmates and get their perspective on how to proceed.

4. Find an Authority. On playa, an authority can be a Nomad, Emergency/Medical, All of them have radios and people specifically trained to work with people who have been assaulted and/or are having a mental health crisis.

More resources here https://www.ihollaback.org/resources/bystander-resources/

Next is...

I am told a consent violation, what can I do ? what shall I avoid to do ?

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