Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
Sexual assault and extreme sexual harassment is so rife in the military, there's even an ACRONYM for it now. The latest stats from the VHA says 22% of female vets and 1.2% of male vets were victims of this. Please remember that, like any sexual assault and harassment stats, they are woefully under reported.
"Military Sexual Trauma (MST) is the term that the Department of Veterans Affairs uses to refer to sexual assault or repeated, threatening sexual harassment that occurred while the Veteran was in the military. It includes any sexual activity where someone is involved against her or his will – she or he may have been pressured into sexual activities (for example, with threats of negative consequences for refusing to be sexually cooperative or with implied faster promotions or better treatment in exchange for sex), may have been unable to consent to sexual activities (for example, when intoxicated), or may have been physically forced into sexual activities. Other experiences that fall into the category of MST include unwanted sexual touching or grabbing; threatening, offensive remarks about a person’s body or sexual activities; and/or threatening or unwelcome sexual advances."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_sexual_trauma
Should our tax dollars be paying for Rush Limbaugh to be carried on AFN, spewing his slurs and misogyny to members of the armed forces? Is this HELPFUL in trying to stem and stop the way women (and some men) are treated???
CALL YOUR SENATORS AND REP TODAY!
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