An anti-rape PSA produced by two University of Oregon students for a class project has been awarded one of broadcasting's highest honors, a Peabody Award. Samantha Stendal and Aaron Blanton created their PSA, "A Needed Response," in response to the rape of a high school girl in Steubenville, Ohio who was incapacitated by alcohol. The video's description reads: "To the Steubenville rapists...or any rapists out there."
The Peabody website lauds praise on the PSA stating: "Samantha Stendal and Aaron Blanton conceived, staged and shot a 26-second video that emphatically rejects the idea that rape is ever excusable. Short, simple and spot-on, it’s an ingenious public-service message targeting college age viewers. Stendal and Blanton shared their video on Upworthy’s Facebook page. Within 48 hours, the video surpassed 1 million views, an astonishing figure that doubled, tripled and continued to grow as more and more people shared it and debated its take on masculinity and morality. For making a unforgettable, undeniable statement about rape culture and sharing it with the world via social media, A Needed Response receives a Peabody Award."
The video, which has been viewed over 7.8 million times, is the first viral video to be honored with a Peabody Award. The Peabody Awards, which also honored shows such as Breaking Bad and House of Cards this year, recognize the "best in electronic media."
To learn more about the award or the video, visit the Peabody website athttp://bit.ly/1gQAzus
It’s easier than you might think to teach our children about consent and empathy for others. For an excellent article that provides helpful recommendations on how to talk to kids from age 1 to 21 about these topics, check out “The Healthy Sex Talk: Teaching Kids Consent, Ages 1 - 21” on Everyday Feminism at http://bit.ly/1j2suAT
An excellent resource on staying safe for young women heading off to college or current college students is "College Safety 101: Miss Independent's Guide to Empowerment, Confidence, and Staying Safe" athttp://www.amightygirl.com/college-safety-101
For books for children and teens on issues related to physical development and sex, including sexual assault prevention and appropriate touching, we've prepared two blog posts offering our recommendations for the best resource books on development-related issues for girls and their parents in the following two posts:
For our top resources on talking to younger girls in the preschool and early elementary school age range about their bodies, visithttp://www.amightygirl.com/blog/?p=2006
For our top resources on talking to tweens and teens about their bodies, visit http://www.amightygirl.com/blog/?p=2229
And, for several fiction books for young adult readers (13+) that address sexual abuse and rape, we recommend "Speak" (http://www.amightygirl.com/speak), "Hush" (http://www.amightygirl.com/hush), "I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This" (http://www.amightygirl.com/i-hadn-t-meant-to-tell-you-this), "If You Find Me" (http://www.amightygirl.com/if-you-find-me).
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