PREVENTION TIPS FOR MEN

• Communicate clearly about how you feel and what you want. Listen to your partner. Do not rely on body language - stop, ask, and clarify what your partner wants.
• Do not accept the myth that 'no means yes'. Submission does not equal consent.
• Limit alcohol intake. Remember that having sex with someone who is drunk is sexual assault, even if you have been drinking.
• Educate yourself and examine your own attitudes that may perpetuate sexism and violence against women. Consider joining the Loyola Men's Project.
• Challenge actions, comments or jokes that support rape and other violence against women.
• Speak up. Don't look the other way. Confront friends who are becoming disrespectful or abusive of women. By speaking up when you think an assault is possible, you could save a friend from becoming a victim of sexual assault - or from committing one.
• Support survivors. If a friend is assaulted, you can help.

PREVENTION TIPS FOR EVERYONE

• If you see violence happening, step in and help a friend.  Be an active bystander and help those who are being victimized.  For example, don't let intoxicated friends leave parties with just anybody; walk them home yourself to make sure they get there safely. There are many ways you can step in and help.
• Take violence seriously and ask those who joke about it to take it seriously too.
• Start dialogues with your friends, your partners, and your family about what violence means and how they can help stop it.
• Talk to someone you know who makes sexist, racist, homophobic or other such remarks. Explain why you think the behavior is inappropriate.
• Invite an educator to speak to your class or student organization about violence, or become a peer educator with the Wellness Center to lead these discussions.
• Get involved and do your part to end violence. There are many things you can do on and off campus to help, including attending events, requesting or organizing events, and volunteering your time.  Many student groups on campus work to raise awareness of violence-related issues and you can join one of these groups.
• Be critical of the media you consume.  Only support musical artists, television shows, and movies that treat women with respect and portray violence accurately.  If you don’t like what you see or hear, turn it off.