The Assault on Reason

therapy often times would create a fake reason for being in treatment when asked about it. Outside of the military, men often expressed worry over seeking out therapy at sexual victim centers because those places are labeled a “feminine space,” and they worry that they won’t be welcome or that both men and women will hold them in a lower regard. The one exception when it comes to adult males reporting or seeking help for sexual assault is when the assault occurred during childhood. Males may be…

them, empathy can suffer” (Roberts). Because many people assume a kind of control over their lives and are taught to believe in very binding values, women all over the world face a social rejection and dismissal when they report or describe sexual assault or harassment cases. More often than not, sex crimes will not be taken seriously or get twisted into shaming the victim for what they did wrong. In fact, "Of the sexual violence crimes not reported to police from 2005-2010, the victim…

earliest of time women have been abused, victimized and endure the brunt of sexual assault violence from men. In 1964 Title VII the Civil Rights Act had passed by congress, which prohibits gender discrimination, race, and color. This was to help protect women’s rights so they could live a humane life. (Congress). Sexual assaults gradually decrease when the Civil Rights Act was passed but, in recent years sexual assault had increased in our colleges and universities. Over the past three years or…

military forces. Sexual assault and sexual harassment have been happening in every service, at all levels, in a different kind of units, and affect both women and men. Department of Defense (DOD) defines it as “intentional contact, characterized by the use of force, threats, intimidation, abuse of authority, or when the victim does not or cannot consent. The term includes a broad category of sexual offenses consisting of the following specific UCMJ offenses: rape, sexual assault, aggravated…

still holds true, the act has grown and evolved throughout time. Whether it is a drug slipped into a drink, or someone that is under the influence and cannot give proper consent, rape is still rape and the assault is still traumatizing for the victims. More often than not, victims of sexual assault are convinced that they are at fault for everything that has happened to them. However, this is not the case. Only the victim can accurately know whether or not their consent was given, it is not up…

The Hunting Ground, is a documentary film about rape and sexual assault on college campuses. The purpose of the film is to arouse public support for victims of sexual assault. While attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel, Andrea Pino and Annie Clark are the two rape survivors that are the main focus of the movie. These two women, despite all that they had to go through at the school, inspired the initiation for the attainment of Title IX investigations, which forces colleges and…

dealing with crimes. Sexual assault, in particular, is a subject where the truth could be a he-said-she-said type of situation. Moreover, law enforcement generally has a difficult time apprehending a perpetrator, due to the lack of eyewitness accounts of the crime or lack of evidence. The reason being, investigating sexual assault is not as simple as it appears, considering the means of which the evidence must be received (“Pocket Guide for Police Response to Sexual Assault”). Sometimes, reports…

Military Sexual Assault is a hard concept to understand. However, if the cases are put into numbers it is quite startling to see, but also makes it easier to comprehend. About 23%-30% of women have experienced sexual assault and or attempted sexual assault during their career in the military (Campbell 97). Campbell goes on to say that, about 50% of survivors who suffer from depression actually seek professional help (97). Conard states that, 80%-90% of MST cases go unreported and 97% of victims…

reporting. Yet with all the effort to reduce the number of sexual assaults there is no noticeable change in the statistics. Rape is becoming a hot topic among college communities due to the spread of misinformation and the redefinition of rape and its constructs. The controversial topic that is rape carries many statistics that would cause anyone to be shocked at just the numbers without having been educated on the matter. The main reason that statistics show such atrocities is because of the…

live in a household with one.” Guns play a big role in the american society. There have been many deaths due to guns but prohibiting them wouldn't have prevented these deaths. There are many reasons to why prohibiting these weapons will do more harm than good. I feel as if federal laws should not prohibit assault weapons because it will basically disengage the second amendment, it disregards americans rights to safety and it will cause more problems and violence rather than solving it. Americans…