Tell a prevention story.
We are trying to prevent a social problem: sexual violence is epidemic. Since we are tackling such a large issue, our efforts can draw disagreements or resistance. It is easy to fall into the argument trap, and try to fight fire with fire. After all, if they only understood, how could they possibly disagree?
Statistics are a natural thing to reach for when justifying arguments or preparing presentations. For you and me, statistics might tell a rich…