Title: Scenario 2

Drag and drop the words that describe Kurt's comments
- Violent
- Silly
- Playful
- Dominating
- Funny
Q: Violent
A: Violent; Dominating

How might you react to this comment?
Q: What could be a positive action could you take here as a bystander?
- Nod along and change the subject
- Say - Yeah I’d love to get in with them. Especially the one on the left, she’s an absolute slut. She’d be easy as
- Say - Man, that’s not cool. How would you feel if someone said that about your sister? (correct)
- Ask - What do you mean? Are you talking about rape? Dude, that’s screwed up! (correct)
If chosen: Calling the girls ‘sluts’ and saying ‘they’d like it’ (the sex acts) contributes to ideas of victim-blaming. Sometimes excuses are made for males who harass and assault women – saying they ‘asked for it’. Have you hear that comment before?

If chosen: Nice one. Who wants to think of people talking about their loved ones like that?!

If chosen: You're saying it like it is - and put bluntly - isn't it a disgusting thing to say?!

What do you think?
We’re interested to know what ‘should be done about that’?

What things do you think would make Kurt and Chris think twice before making those comments next time?

Choose the correct statement.

Sometimes remarks like that sound harmless – some people would argue they are some sort of a compliment! However, when we think about the meaning of the comment, it is clearly sexist and violent.

Taking any sort of action to challenge this comment would be called Bystander Action.

Think about these things before acting:

1. Is it sexist? Violent? Harassment?

2. Is it safe to speak up?

3. Would it be helpful?

4. What can you say or do, to match the seriousness of the behaviour/comment?