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Printer-friendly version No means no, yes can mean no
Staff Writer Everyone knows that no means no, but the president of the National Center for Higher Education Risk Management wants everyone to know that yes doesn’t always mean yes. Tuesday night president Brett Sokolow, who is also an attorney, challenged the crowd gathered at Loeb Playhouse to engage in a conversation about date rape. In the program, "Drunk Sex or Date Rape: Do You Know the Difference?" sponsored by the Women’s Resource Office, Sokolow shared a real-life story with the crowd that was both educational and had a warning. Sokolow told the crowd that "Todd" had gone home with "Amy" after she had several drinks and they had intercourse. When "Amy" couldn’t remember what had happened the night before "Todd" was charged with rape. Sokolow invited the audience to be the jury in an interactive portion of the presentation and they were split down the middle over "Todd’s" guilt, but the jury was not. Sokolow told the audience that because of "Todd’s" poor decision that night, he went from being a 21-year-old junior at a top ten Ivy League university to a criminal sentenced for 2 years in jail and a registered sex offender for the rest of his life. Several audience members explained to the crowd why they had chosen to vote guilty or not guilty, but Sokolow pointed out that, in many states, if someone is incapacitated by alcohol then they cannot consent to sex. The audience of more than 200 was composed mostly of women, but Sokolow said, "It’s nice to see some guys here." He dispelled the myths that there is a biological "point of no return" and that vomiting will make someone less drunk. Karen Hall, director of the women’s resource office, said she enjoyed the "interactive and involved" nature of Sokolow’s presentation and that it was "great to hear the debate." Sarah Jacobsen, a junior in the School of Liberal Arts, said she was glad that she learned the difference between drunk sex and date rape. Sokolow said that if anyone goes home with someone after a party or from a bar and they aren’t sure if they are incapacitated, his best legal advice is that he or she walk the other person home then have a candid talk the next morning. Printer-friendly version |
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