The San Diego State chapter of the National Organization for Women is hosting "I Love Consensual Sex" Day today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Free Speech Steps in Aztec Center.

"Consent must be a verbal yes, and it must be sober," said Valerie Winstrom, a health educator on campus who teaches a class called Frat MANers. "In the state of California, there's a lot of rapes that go on, and they're intoxicated rapes.

"It's something that isn't generally spoken about at this event," said Aquayo, a women's studies senior. "It isn't that common but it does happen, and it's not widely talked about."

Amanda Whitehead, who shared her own personal experience with sexual assault last Thursday at SDSU's "Take Back the Night," was raped by a boyfriend three years ago. She said she has healed with the support of her therapist and sister, as well as by reaching out to others who have been through similar situations.

"I plan on wearing a short skirt and heels," said Whitehead of today's event. "It's going to be about the idea that it doesn't matter what I'm wearing. (My outfit is) for me; it's not for you."

Whitehead, an English sophomore, said she has a positive attitude, but is open about the fact that she still goes through hard times with what happened to her.

"There's always going to be difficult times with it," Whitehead said. "I've been intimate with men since then, but I know that definitely was more difficult at first.

Whitehead's suggestion for anyone who has been through rape is to seek help through therapy and to get involved in putting a stop to rape altogether.

"We want men to come to this event to get an idea of what is really going on so they can learn more about what they can do to help prevent sexual assault," Landau said. "And we want women to come to this event to educate themselves."

NOW will be selling "I Love Consensual Sex" T-shirts for $15 and sweatshirts for $25. A portion of the proceeds for this event will go toward Little House Family Services, a local organization that helps victims of domestic abuse.

Join NOW on the Free Speech Steps near Aztec Center for more information, or check out www.wastedsex.com to learn more about what sober, consensual sex means.

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