Mike DomitrzPresident, Author, and Speaker on Respect, The Center for Respect, Inc. · Author & Speaker on Respect for Schools, Corporations, & the Military since 1990 (has reached

It is never the survivor’s fault #centerforrespect #mikedomitrz #consentmatters #respectmatters

21 Feb 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief public service announcement, speaker Mike Domitrz (identified by the #centerforrespect and #mikedomitrz tags) emphatically states that sexual assault occurs solely because a perpetrator chooses to commit sexual violence, not because of any actions or precautions taken by the potential victim. He challenges common victim‑blaming narratives that suggest teaching children to avoid certain behaviors (A, B, C) can prevent assault, emphasizing that no set of behaviors can guarantee safety. The core message is that responsibility lies entirely with the assailant, and survivors should never be held accountable for the crime committed against them.

I won't be sexually assaulted unless somebody sexually assaults me. So the only way sexual assault happens is if somebody commits sexual violence on another person, no matter what the other person did. And that's really important for people to understand, 'cause a lot of times around this topic, people go, well, I'm gonna teach my kids not to do A, B, and C, 'cause if they don't do A, B, and C, this won't happen to them. There's no way you can guarantee that. They could do A, B, and C and still be sexually assaulted, and they didn't allow it. It's just, unfortunately, this other person committed a crime.