Risk reduction for committing a sexual offense: |
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- Avoid use of substances that may cloud your judgment. Also, avoid sexual activity
with someone whose judgment is impaired by drugs or alcohol.
- Be aware of others’ limits and expectations. Respect their boundaries
- If someone says NO to your sexual advances, recognize that it is not a rejection of
you as a person.
- Make sure you have a person’s complete consent before engaging in sexual activity.
Never pressure, plead, or force a person to have sex.
- If you feel you are getting “mixed messages” from a potential sex partner, ask for
clarification.
- Pay attention to verbal indicators, tone of voice, body language, etc. If any one
of these things indicates reluctance or uncertainty, STOP and walk away.
- Know that individuals who initially desire sex have the right to change their minds
at any time, and you are obligated to respect that decision. While you may not be
able to control your sexual desires, you CAN control your actions.
- Do not assume that a person wants to have sex with you just because of the way they
dress or that they may flirt with you. Also, do not assume that just because a person
has had sex with you before, they are willing to have sex again.
- Realize that a person can consent to kissing or other sexual activity WITHOUT consenting
to intercourse, oral sex, and/or other sexual activity.
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