Recognizing and Preventing Abuse in Trans and Nonbinary Relationships
Event Date
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Newcomb Institute Room 337 (3rd floor Commons)
As an It's on Us chapter, SVPR will be hosting the "Recognizing and Preventing Abuse in Trans and Nonbinary Relationships" workshop. In this workshop, students will learn about myths and stereotypes that negatively impact how trans and nonbinary people access support regarding sexual violence, and how to critique and responds such myths to better support their trans and nonbinary peers.
This list of learning objectives from It's On Us shares some workshop details. Students who attend this workshop will be able to...
- Describe the “Gender Unicorn” and define “trans,” “non-binary,” and “cisgender.”
- Critique and generate corrective responses to myths about trans and non-binary students who experience IPV.
- Recall statistics on the prevalence of IPV committed against trans people.
- Effectively communicate how transphobia is weaponized against trans and non-binary persons experiencing IPV, and how it impacts their ability to access support services.
- Deploy culturally specific IPV prevention strategies for trans and non-binary students.
- Support trans and gender non-binary friends in seeking support services for IPV.
