War rape

Rape on college and university campuses is not a new concept. These two seemingly separate aspects in life do not normally cause controversy. People know that rapes do occur on college and university campuses and are readily told when they occur. However, what happens when a university is found to have covered up not one but numerous cases of rape on their own campus? That is the situation the University of Virginia (UVA) has found itself in. On November 19, 2014, the magazine Rolling Stone…

began in Toronto, Canada in 2011 as a demonstration against the idea that women who dress like sluts, i.e. too sexy, revealing, or provocatively, are inviting men to rape them (Schutte, 2012, 116-118). It was founded by a group of female students at York University in response to a police officer’s statement that “if women want to avoid rape, they shouldn’t dress like ‘sluts,’” and has evolved into a global movement with “Sibling” walks planned in over 75 cities around the globe (Valenti, 2011).…

I think that because of beating her he got more violent, and that caused him to lose his job or get demoted. Then when he rapes Bone, he gets his heartbroken by Anney (290). I think that these events are not karma but as Baldwin suggests, consequences to the choices and lifestyle that person makes. Because Glen chooses to do these bad things, he is also hurting himself. Shannon…

Throughout Sticks and Stones, Bazelon presents the readers with evidence to break through bullying stereotypes. In order to clarify the situations that occur with bullying, Bazelon chooses to provide the readers with facts to determine what stereotypes are true and which ones are deceiving. In Sticks and Stones, we see how Aaron bullied Jacob because Jacob was gay. However, bullies target others for different reasons, but “kids like Aaron are the ones who are called bully-victims in the psych…

courageous about. In the event of date rape, the perpetrator seeks opportunity. Once it has been found, this thief steals the courage of a woman. Date rape is a gruesome crime, and it is very surprising to know that some people think that it is deserving for one to receive this treatment. Due to this, most victims will not speak out. When people think of date rape a few questions come to mind. How did this happen? Who was she with? Did she call the police? Date rape occurs in many situations…

Theme/ Character Melinda Sordino Is a upcoming sophomore attending Merryweather High School in Syracuse, New York. Melinda is in much pain and very unhappy, considering she is a victim of a terrifying rape. Her nine grade year is basically ruined because she is trying to realize what happen to her. She refuses to speak and dis-obeys in interesting ways to try to find a meaning to her own existence and to avoid the pain she is going through. It seems she has good potential, she later…

Rape is a crime that is done against women, men, and children; nevertheless, the largest portion of victims is women. Rape is a criminal sexual conduct or penetration without the other person’s consent, achieved with the use of physical force or threat, and when the victim is unconscious, mentally and/or physically impaired (Pandora's Project, 2009). July 1990, Anne Heck was raped while she was biking; 14 years later, the National DNA database identified the man who raped her and she was asked…

The abortion laws should be changed in the United States. An individual should never kill a baby, due to it being a financial or mental inconvenience. The government and a majority of the U.S. population don’t realize that, even though it’s not out of the womb, its still life. I hate the fact that someone would be so selfish, to take someone else’s life, for the convenience of there’s. It is murder and should most defiantly be illegal. There are awful situations, in which the law can be…

Sexual assault and rape are public health issues and serious social which need to be taken more seriously. Nobody knows for sure what really happened when sexual and rape are the burden and impulsive youth, just out to have a good time, are exploring possibilities. “Good Kids”, the play presented by Mountain View College, is written by award-winning playwright Naomi Lizuka and under the direction of Seret Scott, deals with sexual assault on college campus. Drama, passion, and rumors are three…

Date rape remains a common problem in the United States. Although typically misunderstood and unreported, the crime of unwanted intercourse brought upon by a familiar individual has become a subject of national concern. Authors Camille Paglia and Susan Jacoby express their opposing views as to the cause of the crime in their articles “Rape: A Bigger Danger Than Feminists Know” and “Common Decency”. While Paglia and Jacoby have conflicting arguments, Jacoby's use of ethos, logos and pathos outdo…