We know words have the power to do many good things. We teach, motivate, comfort, console and express emotions with our words. We also know that words can do great harm when we use them maliciously. They have the power to destroy confidence, discourage, offend and demoralize.
But, did you know that your words can help prevent sexual assaults? How we refer to one another can promote a climate of mutual respect or imply an acceptance of abuse.
In the current Air Force Bystander Intervention training there is a discussion of a concept called the “Continuum of Harm.”
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