Check these films out during SAAM...

In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month we will be screening four FABULOUS films. We are still working on the location details but in the meantime... mark your calendars for the following events!



TUESDAY APRIL 13th:
Wrestling with Manhood
by Sut Jhally and Jackson Katz

Drawing the connection between professional wrestling and the construction of contemporary masculinity, they show how so-called "entertainment" is related to homophobia, sexual assault and relationship violence. They further argue that to not engage with wrestling in a serious manner allows cynical promoters of violence and sexism an uncontested role in the process by which boys become "men."

Designed to engage the wrestling fan as well as the cultural analyst, Wrestling with Manhood will provoke spirited debate about some of our most serious social problems.

WATCH TRAILER HERE

WEDNESDAY APRIL 21st:
The Line
by Nancy Schwartzman

A one night stand far from home goes terribly wrong. As the filmmaker unravels her experience, she decides to confront her attacker.

Told through a “sex-positive” lens, THE LINE is a 24 minute documentary about a young woman – the filmmaker- who is raped, but her story isn’t cut and dry. Not a “perfect victim,” the filmmaker confronts her attacker, recording the conversation with a hidden camera. Sex workers, survivors and activists discuss justice, accountability and today’s “rape culture.” The film asks the question: where is the line defining consent?

WATCH TRAILER HERE



TUESDAY APRIL 27th:
The Price of Pleasure
by Miguel Picker and Chyng Sun

Once relegated to the margins of society, pornography has become one of the most visible and profitable sectors of the cultural industries in the United States. It is estimated that the pornography industry's annual revenue has reached $13 billion. At the same time, the content of pornography has become more aggressive, more overtly sexist and racist.

The film features the voices of consumers, critics, and pornography producers and performers. It is particularly revealing when male pornographers openly discuss their views about women and how men should relate to them, and when male and female porn users candidly discuss the role pornography has played in shaping their sexual imaginations and relationships. The film paints both a nuanced and complex portrait of how pleasure and pain, commerce and power, and liberty and responsibility are intertwined in the most intimate aspects of human relations.
At the same time, the film examines the unprecedented role that commercial pornography now occupies in U.S. popular culture. Going beyond the debate of liberal versus conservative so common in the culture, The Price of Pleasure provides a holistic understanding of pornography as it debunks common myths about the genre.

WATCH TRAILER HERE

CTMO is here!

Mark your calendars for...The BIG Event!

TAKE OUR SURVEY!!.... you know you want to!

The CSU Health Network and the Office of Women’s Programs and Studies are hoping to get a sense of how CSU students understand “consensual sex.” How do you know if you have consent? How do you give consent? How is “consent” communicated? Is there any way to TALK about consent without KILLING THE MOOD? Results will be used as part of a program during April which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (ie buttons, T-shirts, posters).

Thanks for your participation! Every response is valuable!

Survey
Let us know a little something about you
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For the purposes of this survey, “consent” refers to the process of actively indicating a willingness to participate in whatever action is taking place – in other words, "consent is a voluntary, sober, enthusiastic, wanted, informed, mutual, honest and verbal agreement.” With this in mind, please answer the following questions:

1. How would you feel if someone you were hooking up with asked the following question?
“Does this feel good or should I stop?”
a. It would be a turn ON
b. It would be a turn OFF


2. How would you feel if someone you were hooking up with made the following statement?
“that feels really good… keep going”
a. It would be a turn ON
b. It would be a turn OFF


3. Sex experts often say that consensual sex is more enjoyable because all people involved are not only aware of what is happening but they are also actively willing to participate.
Do you agree?
a. Yes, consent definitely makes sex hotter and more enjoyable for all people involved.
b. No, consent does not have any effect on the quality of sex.


4. Without killing the mood, how do you ASK for consent to a sexual encounter?



5. Without killing the mood, how do you typically GIVE your consent to a sexual encounter?


DIRECTIONS: Thank you for agreeing to participate in this survey. Your responses are confidential, but may be used anonymously as part of a campaign to raise awareness about the issue of consent.

After reading the survey, please scroll to the bottom of this post and click on the link that reads “Comments”. Then type your response in the empty comment box. (It might be helpful to copy and paste the survey into the comment box before you fill in your answers.) Finally, to post your comment as “anonymous” simply highlight “anonymous” from the drop down menu next to “Comment As”.