Thousands of Soldiers in Korea participated in the training
The purpose of the Sex Signals training is debunk myths about sexual assault.
The Chicago-based instructors Chris R. Sanders and Judith E. Lesser have given the training all over the world.
“Stereotypes of sex roles or the character of men and women cause a big portion of sexual crime,’” said Lesser.
They also stressed the importance of the bystanders involvement to prevent sexual assaults.
“We should prevent it if something looks wrong,” said Lesser. “We should get concerned 100 percent of the time.”
Sex Signals is different from other sexual assault prevention training because it uses improvisational skits to reinforce its message.
“Most of the audience understood the concept of rape,” said Sanders. “And I think they learned how to prevent rape efficiently.”
Two members in the audience were Capt. Michelle A. Henderson and 1st Sgt. Matt Ruan, both in Alpha Company 532nd Military Intelligence Battalion on Yongsan Garrison.
Both Henderson and Ruan called the training informative and effective.
“It was an excellent training,” said Henderson. “They worked greatly to get people’s attention.”
“'The plays made things easier to understand," said Ruan.
