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AT SCHOOL
PUT YOURSELF TO THE TEST
Answer: D. By using a distraction to intervene, you take the focus off of the negative situation. It is also a good intervention to have an honest conversation with your friends and classmates at a later time. Be open and share your concerns about their treatment of your classmate. Asking your classmate if they are okay after class, talking to your professor, or another trusted adult to intervene are also great next steps. A. B. C. D. Wait for the professor to handle it. It’s not your place to do anything else. Look around at your classmates to see if anyone else is going to do something. Ignore the comments and keep taking notes. Ask a question about a different aspect of the story to change the subject. You’re discussing a novel in your English class that includes a romantic plot between two characters. You notice one of the guys in your class is staring pointedly at a classmate everytime this subplot is mentioned, and at several points he interrupts the conversation to ask her what she thinks about details of the characters’ relationship. You notice that your classmate looks very uncomfortable. What do you do?
AT THE PARTY
HCC Title IX Coordinator for Employees: Jennifer Childs, Human Resources Office ASA Building Room 700, 11400 Robinwood Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21740 240-500-2259, jachilds@hagerstowncc.edu
Nicole really likes Mike. They're at a party together at a friend's house and Nicole has been drinking. You know that Nicole is interested in Mike, but as Mike starts to take Nicole towards a separate room, you notice that Nicole seems disoriented and needs help moving down the hallway. What do you do?
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IN THE LOUNGE While hanging out with your friend, you notice their phone and laptop keep dinging and they seem uncomfortable. When you ask if everything is okay, they tell you that they started talking to a new person on a dating app and they've been sending your friend unwanted sexts and inappropriate messages, even after being asked to stop. Your friend doesn't know what to do. What do you do? Tell your friend to just ignore them; they will get the hint and stop eventually. Tell your friend to delete their number and just move on. Tell your friend to keep a record of the harassment and you can brainstorm some ways to prevent the harasser from contacting them further. Laugh it off and tell your friend not to worry. Answer: C. Documentation is important. If your friend is being harassed, it is helpful to keep a record of the behavior. They may need this record if they decide to seek out support in the future. Depending on how much personal information the harasser knows about your friend, they may need support in creating a safety plan to end contact. A. B. C. D.
A. B. C. D.
Pretend you didn’t see and go back to talking with your friends. Pull Nicole aside and check in. When she says she's not feeling well, you offer to walk her home. Leave the party. Decide that you will ask Nicole about it tomorrow.
Answer: B. Nicole could be too impaired to consent to sex. When you see someone at risk, you need to step up. If you feel comfortable, you or a friend could check-in with Mike after the party to let him know what he did wasn't okay.
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