🚨 Emergency Yap, Part 2

Why are women still being taught how to avoid being raped? Why is the responsibility to stop sexual violence so often placed on victims of sexual assault instead of the people who commit it?

In this continuation of their conversation on the Cornell case, Hannah and Janne speak candidly about their own experiences with sexual assault, the shame survivors are made to carry, and the cultural attitudes that allow perpetrators to escape accountability.

In 1964, Kitty Genovese was raped and murdered outside her apartment building in Queens, New York, as neighbors heard her screams and failed to help. Her death became the story that defined bystander apathy, and more than sixty years later, the same silence still protects perpetrators, from fraternity group chats to the institutions meant to keep women safe.

They explore what it means to grow up in a world where girls are taught to be careful, protect themselves, and question their own choices, while conversations about consent, responsibility, and intervention are too often missing. From the harm of victim-blaming to the importance of listening to our intuition, this episode is an honest call for a different way forward.

Together, they discuss:

* Why survivors so often blame themselves for what happened to them
* How Hannah's experience as a teenager shaped her understanding of shame and sexual assault
* The personal experiences Janne and Hannah have carried for years
* Why being intoxicated or incapacitated is not consent
* How society has normalized placing responsibility on women to prevent sexual violence
* The importance of teaching boys and girls about consent, boundaries, and accountability from an early age
* The story of Kitty Genovese and what bystander apathy is
* Why people sometimes fail to intervene when someone is in danger
* How parents can create safe spaces for children to speak up without fear of being blamed
* Why we need accountability at both individual and institutional levels
* How women sharing their stories can help others feel less alone
* Why listening to your intuition and honoring your boundaries matters in relationships
* How women can support one another by sharing information and speaking honestly about unsafe behavior
* What it will take to challenge rape culture and create meaningful change

This conversation isn't about asking women to live in fear. It's about creating a culture where consent is understood, survivors are believed and supported, people intervene when they witness harm, and perpetrators are held accountable.

Change begins with honest conversations, but it cannot end there.

Trigger warning: This episode includes personal accounts and discussions of sexual assault, sexual violence, murder, childhood experiences, and trauma. Please take care of yourself and skip this episode if these topics aren't right for you right now.

If this episode brings something up for you, you're not alone. In the U.S., you can reach RAINN 24/7 at 1-800-656-4673 or rainn.org.

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