When it comes to outdoor communities, studies show there are additional factors to consider that increase the risk of sexual assault and harassment taking place. So why aren’t we talking about it? And more importantly– what do we do about it?

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Overlooked Tools: Preventing Sexual Assault & Harassment in the Outdoors

APR 26, 202231 MIN
Sex Outside

Overlooked Tools: Preventing Sexual Assault & Harassment in the Outdoors

APR 26, 202231 MIN

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Being prepared is a very common concept for outdoor professionals and enthusiasts, but it’s not something that often gets applied to sexual violence and harassment intervention. And the skills we need to keep each other safer from sexual harassment and violence-- surprise!-- aren't ones we've been taught or encouraged to exercise. When it comes to outdoor communities, studies show there are additional factors to consider that increase the risk of sexual assault and harassment taking place. So why aren’t we talking about it? And more importantly– what do we do about it? Join Morgan Flynn and Cora Phillips, two staff members from Seekhaven Family Crisis and Resource Center in Moab, Utah, to hear more about how we can make a tangible difference, even in one person’s life, by showing up prepared.Need a transcript for this episode? Find it here.Featured in this Episode: Seekhaven Family Crisis & Resource Center24-hour crisis line: 435-259-2229Support Seekhaven with a donationTake this survey to better support guiding and tourism industriesSeekhaven’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month“What Were You Wearing?” Exhibit, shown at the Moab Arts Center this AprilLet’s be friends:TAKE THIS SURVEY and let’s plan a retreat together! We’re planning to get together IRL in 2023 and we want you to be a part of the decision-making process. Let us know how you’d like to meet up with us for a retreat– survey closes in 1 week!We’re getting weird (and real) on social media:Instagram: @sexoutsideTikTok: @natureisalittledirtyTwitter: @sex_outsidePinterest: Sex OutsideSupport sex education:Leave the Sex Outside podcast a 5-star review in Apple Podcasts or the app of your choosing!Visit our merch store here!Additional Resources:High Country News: How We Investigated The National Park Services’s History Of Sexual HarassmentThe Atlantic: The National Park Service Has A Big Sexual Harassment ProblemClimbing.com: Safe Outside: The Facts About Sexual Harassment and Assault in the Climbing CommunitySafe Outside Report: Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault In The Climbing CommunityAmerica Outdoors: Beyond Policy - Sexual Harassment And SexismNative Womens Wilderness: Missing & Murdered Indigenous WomenSIECUS: Utah Sex Education State ProfileSalt Lake Tribune: Let’s Talk About SexSIECUS: Policy Brief - Sex Ed & Parental ConsentHigh Country News: Trial By FireHigh Country News: Defuse The WestAdvanceGeo Partnership: Responding To Hostile BehaviorsForbes: Dealing With Sexist Humor At WorkHosted and produced by Laura Borichevsky.Cover artwork by Hailey Hirst.Music by Wild Wild and UTAH, licensed via  MusicBed.