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advocates oppose the bill. “It’s making sexual assault about sex, and rape is not about sex. It’s about power and control,” said Angela Exson, director of advocacy services for Rape Victims Advocates. “I’m an advocate of people receiving treatment and people receiving therapeutic services.”
Exson said while she is not an expert on the subject of castration, she is waiy of the use of castration as a deterrent.
“I feel like that would be a dangerous piece of legislation to put into society; to make it seem like this is a problem that is easily solved or easily fixable,” Exson said. “What’s really a bigger issue for me is making sure offenders are held accountable for their actions and that survivors receive more of what they consider to be justice.”
Jean Auldridge, director of the Virginia chapter of Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants agrees that the focus should be on treatment and rehabilitation.
“It (castration) is not a natural thing to do,” said Jean Auldridge, director of Virginia’s chapter of Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants. “It’s (the issue) become a political football for people who are running for election who find this an appealing way to get people’s ' ntt^ntinn ”
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