A Conversation About Sexual Violence
33m
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Now What? with Brooke Shields
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Brooke sits down with Dr. Nicole Bedera, a sociologist and leading researcher on sexual violence, to talk about the pervasiveness and danger of normalizing traumatic experiences. Brooke opens up about her own sexual assault and shares why she struggled to come forward. Then, Dr. Bedera debunks some of the biggest myths surrounding rape culture and shares what you can do to support survivors.
Resources:
https://www.rainn.org/
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/sexualviolence/resources.html
https://www.nicolebedera.com/
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