Marine Corps adopts new sexual assault prevention training

Marine Corps adopts new sexual assault prevention training
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Story by Lance Cpl. Scott Ree
August 15, 2013

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - More than 300 Camp Pendleton Marines piled into the base theater Aug. 15 for a different type of sexual assault prevention training called Sex Signals.

Catharsis Productions and the Marine Corps are partnering to increase awareness and take ownership of the issue of sexual assault.

Two performers, Annie Rix and George Zerante, performed life-like scenarios while incorporating the audience to make the training a tangible, memorable experience.

Rix said performers typically have backgrounds in acting and try out for the positions. Once accepted, they’re trained and perform on a demand basis. Rix is scheduled to perform around 26 times this month for military and college audiences.

Under every chair was a stop sign that Marines were encouraged to hold in the air when they felt was considered sexual assault. Marines were asked to give examples of stereotypes, pick-up lines and scenarios for the performers to act out.

“It’s more active, the role playing, improvisation and asking the audience for scenarios and real-life stuff that happens,” said Cpl. Crystal Hopkins, heavy equipment mechanic with 9th Communication Battalion.
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