Jeannette Walls and her family have gone through a lot, as seen in her book The Glass Castle. As a young girl she faced bullying, poverty, alcoholism, and sexual assault. She was often brought into these situations by her parents and was told to ignore it. Rape and sexual assault are very real, important matters of discussion and the reality can be shocking. People should be taught to report anything that has happened without feeling ashamed or judged. People should also be taught to not take advantage of others. The Glass Castle shows just a few main areas of concern regarding rape and sexual assault are seen with young children and minors, college campuses, and the emotional and physical side effects; it is also important to realize that
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However, that definitely does not mean that men should be ignored. It is important for all rape victims to be addresses, not just girls. By the age of 18, 1 in 6 men have faced sexual abuse in their lifetime. Men are more likely to be assaulted at a younger age. Men are also less likely to report the incident than women and men are also less likely to consider it sexual assault. Just 16% of men who have a history of serious sexual assault claim to have been sexually abused opposed to 64% of women say they have been. (“The 1 in 6 Statistic”). Males make up approximately 10% of all rape victims (“Sexual Violence on College Campuses”). Men are usually perceived as to be stronger and more masculine than females. Jeannette 's brother, Brian, in The Glass Castle, went through a situation with his grandma when she was mending his pants. She didn’t allow for him to take off his pants first and insisted on mending them while he was still wearing them. When Jeannette walked in, she saw that their grandma was touching Brian inappropriately. Once their father got back and heard of the incident, he said, “Brain’s a man, he can take it.” This kind of thinking is what leads to situations going unreported. That is also a main reason as to why some are afraid to come out about their experiences or to tell their
However, that definitely does not mean that men should be ignored. It is important for all rape victims to be addresses, not just girls. By the age of 18, 1 in 6 men have faced sexual abuse in their lifetime. Men are more likely to be assaulted at a younger age. Men are also less likely to report the incident than women and men are also less likely to consider it sexual assault. Just 16% of men who have a history of serious sexual assault claim to have been sexually abused opposed to 64% of women say they have been. (“The 1 in 6 Statistic”). Males make up approximately 10% of all rape victims (“Sexual Violence on College Campuses”). Men are usually perceived as to be stronger and more masculine than females. Jeannette 's brother, Brian, in The Glass Castle, went through a situation with his grandma when she was mending his pants. She didn’t allow for him to take off his pants first and insisted on mending them while he was still wearing them. When Jeannette walked in, she saw that their grandma was touching Brian inappropriately. Once their father got back and heard of the incident, he said, “Brain’s a man, he can take it.” This kind of thinking is what leads to situations going unreported. That is also a main reason as to why some are afraid to come out about their experiences or to tell their