Jane was a victim of date rape. Sian was sexually assaulted by her boss. Both women suffered enormously from their ordeal, but the way in which they dealt with the event differed in one significant way. In this hypothetical account of two victims of sexual assault, we can learn how to deal with this ugly crime in such a way as to minimize long term negative effects. Both Jane and Sian knew the men who assaulted them. Jane had been dating her perpetrator for two months; Sian had known her boss for four years. Neither woman suspected that these men … Continue reading →