“Creating a Culture of Consent,” an originally male-exclusive sexual assault prevention workshop organized by Sean Foley (MSB ‘15) and sponsored by anti-violence group Men Can Stop Rape, occurs today and is now open to women also.
The hour-long event, which will focus on creating a healthy culture regarding sexual assault education and prevention, was originally promoted as exclusively for men so that keynote speaker Jared Watkins (COL ‘11), MCSR coordinator, could focus on nonviolent masculinity with a specific audience. Foley has now opened the event to women.
“We think the event will have special impact and meaning for men, but it is absolutely open to women,” he wrote in an email to the Voice. “The culture and environment we are promoting is built on acceptance, respect, and communication.”
Watkins does not think that the mixed gender audience will have a great impact on the effectiveness of the event. “Though there are certainly different dynamics with a mixed gender audience that will affect my facilitation, I don’t expect it to impact the content of my presentation,” he wrote.
