Spousal rape

Human trafficking is so concealed, yet it is a huge issue in today 's world. Amrita Biswas and Zach Weissmueller share two different opinions while arguing on human trafficking. In Biswas article “Human Trafficking Scenario in Bangladesh: Some concerns”, it argues against human trafficking and the huge issue it brings to the world, comparing sex trafficking to slavery. The second article “The Wrong Cure for Sex Trafficking” written by Weissmuller, argues more toward legalizing human trafficking…

article written by Anderson Nick a reporter and educational editor found that, “1 in 5 women in college have been victims of rape or sexual assault either complete or attempted.” Over the years, similar studies and reports showed similar statistics, however, the accuracy of these reports were often questioned or not taken seriously at all. The cynicism and misunderstanding of rape and sexual assault often cause many cases to be underreported because victims often fear punishment or social stigma…

My first question (http://goaskalice.columbia.edu/answered-questions/human-sexuality) I chose from the website goaskalice.com was, “How common is homosexuality in the United States?” I chose this question because as I straight, white, male, I rarely think of my identity and it interests and upsets me that so many have to deal with constantly wondering if they are alone. My brother is gay and I know struggled a lot through his childhood and still has to go through therapy because he for many…

One in five college students experiences sexual assault – defined as any forced or unwanted sexual activity, including but not limited to kissing, groping, and rape – during their college career. Around 38% rape incidents are committed by a friend or acquaintance. Furthermore, college men in fraternities are three times more likely to commit sexual assault than other college men (Foubert, Brosi, & Bannon 2011: 217). While there are many factors that could explain a college fraternity member 's…

Lady Gaga’s new song “Till it Happens to You” is a leading advertisement for this upcoming story. In this report they show other news clips of schools talking about how they take all sexual assaults and rape reports “very seriously.” However, when the colleges talked about the punishments given to assaulters, the punishments were far from serious and included being expelled after graduation to 50 hours community service. This shows the biases that the…

“You tell me ‘it gets better, it gets better, in time’. You say I 'll pull myself together, pull it together, ‘You’ll be fine”. (Gaga) Recently Lady Gaga has released a song called Till It Happens to You. Gaga creates a whole scenery of an on campus sexual assault on the music video. To prove that there is an epidemic of on campus sexual assault. Sexual assault is the sexual contact or behavior that happens without another’s consent. Sexual assault is usually not the first outcome a parent would…

acquaintances; 63% admitted to committing about six rapes each. How can something so morally incorrect and just plain inhumane, such as sexual assault on campus, start becoming a rising problem, then why do we…

most important aspect of one’s sexual relations. One peer noted that, at times, individuals find that it is easier to ‘consent’ to sex instead of rejecting a partner, even if they want to say no. Seemingly, society perpetuates this idea and promotes rape culture (Heider). Therefore, it becomes everyone’s responsibility to solve this inconsistency and help individuals understand…

Who would have thought to use Social Media along with Photography to be major tools of an awareness campaign? The image above is example of what is “Project Unbreakable”. This particular picture talks about epidemic Child Sexual Abuse. Project Unbreakable lies within a sub genre of awareness campaigns. In this particular analysis I am going to argue that “Project Unbreakable” is able to increase awareness about Child Sexual Abuse through social media and photography, and is successful in making…

Introduction In many countries, prostitution is illegal. Even in the U.S, which is such an advanced country, prostitution is only legal in eleven counties in Nevada. However, the Final Report on the Evaluation of the First Offender Prostitution Program, prepared by Michael Shively, et al., shows that fifteen to twenty percent of men in the U.S have engaged in commercial sex at least one time (10). According to the United States Census in 2010, there are 151,781,326 males in the U.S, so…