From the meeting on Tuesday, January 20:

We talked about some of the purposes of the group:
- Hope is to become one: see through differences, unite for causes, make a difference
- Grow together
- Common Ground: support + chance to discuss
- Awareness: know your voice, see your potential
- Prevention
- Service Opportunities
- Activism: Against objectifying/maltreatment of women

Mantra:

WOMEN TALK WOMEN IS NOT RELIEF SOCIETY.

Not a group with rules, we are not bound by things or conclusion we come to or discuss

ONLY RULE - Acceptance, service and love

Aenon Johnson began talking about her experiences as a rape crisis advocate
Rape Crisis advocates answer hospital or rape crisis hotline calls, refer them to shelters, inform them of their options, accompany them to the hospital.

-190 rapes reported in 11 months - only 10%

How do the rape victims feel?
- Hate themselves
- Got what they deserved
- Done something to prevent it
- Self worth destroyed
- Mental and physical disorders

99% of rapes are acquaintances.
Careful about situations.
Majority could be prevented by being informed
- Don’t teach rape or sex in school here in utah.
- Don’t teach girls to fear it
Some things to do in situations where you could be raped:
- Pee or throw up on yourself
- self esteem/self worth
Teachers just need to be trained to talk about these things, Laws need to change

The road to recovery after Rape:
- Skewed perception of men
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - treating w/ ecstasy
- CVR form - state pays for medical psychological and monetary
- A lot do not get over it - most do
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Suggested Readings:
-World According to Garp by John Irving