Alcohol Usage in College
Student characteristics shape their individual participation and the development of the party scenes in the dangers and sexual risks within them. 1
There is a well-defined correlation between alcohol and rape on college campuses. David Lisak, one of the most influential experts on sexual assault in the country, depreciated “the widely-held view that sexual assaults committed on university campuses are typically the result of a basically ‘decent’ young man who, were it not for too much alcohol and too little communication, would never do such a thing” in a 2011 article in Sexual Assault Report. 2 "It is simply misleading to tell young women they have as great a chance of being sexually assaulted while in their dorm studying at 1 p.m. as they do at a drunken frat party at 1 a.m."
Emily Yoffe |
"As a public health physician, I was surprised and disappointed that the word 'alcohol' literally does not appear anywhere in the chapter on prevention... we would never address the problem unless we also addressed the issue of excessive drinking."
Raynard Kington, president of Grinnell College and former director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism The Department of Justice has granted the study of campus sexual assault prevention, but has excluded focusing on alcohol for the past 15 years because they did not want emphasis on “changing victim behavior.”
"The Campus Sexual Assault Study found the majority of victims were freshmen and sophomores, the most common time of year to be assaulted is when school begins in the fall, the most common days were Friday and Saturday, the most common time was after midnight. People who had been previously assaulted were at far greater risk of revictimization. Alcohol was overwhelmingly an element. The United Educators study of insurance payouts for sexual assault found that 'Alcohol was a significant factor in nearly all of the claims studied.'" 2 |
Since partying arranges a way to meet new people in order to enhance their social position in school, finding fault within the party scene can conceivably become a barrier between identities and lifestyles. For the most part, the majority of heterosexual encounters at social gatherings are pleasant and consensual. 1
Students account for the harm that transpires women in the parties by blaming victims. For that reason, they are less likely to criticize men's behavior in any celebration.
"[In a study of] students who reported using alcohol prior to hooking up often reported feeling less in control of the situation, 15 out of 20 of the students who reported using alcohol also stated that the hookup would not have occurred if alcohol had not been consumed. This shows just how vulnerable students, particularly female students, become once alcohol has been consumed." 3
Students account for the harm that transpires women in the parties by blaming victims. For that reason, they are less likely to criticize men's behavior in any celebration.
"[In a study of] students who reported using alcohol prior to hooking up often reported feeling less in control of the situation, 15 out of 20 of the students who reported using alcohol also stated that the hookup would not have occurred if alcohol had not been consumed. This shows just how vulnerable students, particularly female students, become once alcohol has been consumed." 3
1 Armstrong, Elizabeth A., Laura Hamilton, and Brian Sweeney. "Sexual Assault on Campus: A Multilevel, Integrative Approach to Party Rape." Web. 16 Mar. 2015. <http://gendersexuality.uchicago.edu/projects/sexual_assault/pdf/2006_armstrong_ethnography.pdf>.
2 Yoffe, Emily. "The Putative Epidemic of Campus Rape Is Pushing Colleges to Adopt Policies Unfair to Men." What Women Really Think About News, Politics, and Culture. Slate, 7 Dec. 2014. Web. 16 Mar. 2015. <http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2014/12/college_rape_campus_sexual_assault_is_a_serious_problem_but_the_efforts.html>.
3 Geisinger, Brandi N., "Critical feminist theory, rape, and hooking up" (2011). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. Paper 12123. Web. 17 Mar. 2015. <http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3098&context=etd>.
2 Yoffe, Emily. "The Putative Epidemic of Campus Rape Is Pushing Colleges to Adopt Policies Unfair to Men." What Women Really Think About News, Politics, and Culture. Slate, 7 Dec. 2014. Web. 16 Mar. 2015. <http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2014/12/college_rape_campus_sexual_assault_is_a_serious_problem_but_the_efforts.html>.
3 Geisinger, Brandi N., "Critical feminist theory, rape, and hooking up" (2011). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. Paper 12123. Web. 17 Mar. 2015. <http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3098&context=etd>.