Introduction
The act of forcing someone to engage in sex without his or her consent has become more familiar as years go by. Though it seems that the motivation behind this issue has remained a controversy, it can be argued that violence is predominantly a harmful factor during rape. It has been recently that more and more victims (in most cases, women) in college campuses are being attacked, either by strangers or their associates. However, they choose to not report such offenses because it is always a “he said, she said” testimony that they will not likely prove without actual evidence.
Socially, rape is believed to be a problem, but it is not greatly recognized or understood to its full-extent because it is frequently ignored. We are constantly convinced that rape is brought on by the victim through behavior or clothing and is, therefore, not a crime. This leads to the lack of action by colleges, which should pose questions about students’ safety and protection.
As a prospective college student myself, I am concerned that I or my fellow peers will not be heard if we are ever exposed to that type of experience. I should not have to fear my own well-being on school grounds. It is necessary to inform people about the dangers regarding rape on campus in order to hopefully shine light on the serious matter, mainly if the institutions themselves are neglecting the victims and their accusations.
During my last couple of years, I have met and heard the stories of victims who have gone through and are still experiencing the aftermath of what happened to them. Their accounts range from acquaintance rape to stranger rape. Despite it not taking place in a campus setting, these women just like any rape victim have similar stories regarding their assault and how they are attempting to cope with it. Unfortunately, almost all resemble the fact that they did not want to speak about their incident because they did not want anyone to know, they were afraid of not being believed, and they just did not want to replay the details. It should be common sense that people who have suffered through these traumatic events should be supported. After all, people should have the willingness to not rape anyone in the first place.
Socially, rape is believed to be a problem, but it is not greatly recognized or understood to its full-extent because it is frequently ignored. We are constantly convinced that rape is brought on by the victim through behavior or clothing and is, therefore, not a crime. This leads to the lack of action by colleges, which should pose questions about students’ safety and protection.
As a prospective college student myself, I am concerned that I or my fellow peers will not be heard if we are ever exposed to that type of experience. I should not have to fear my own well-being on school grounds. It is necessary to inform people about the dangers regarding rape on campus in order to hopefully shine light on the serious matter, mainly if the institutions themselves are neglecting the victims and their accusations.
During my last couple of years, I have met and heard the stories of victims who have gone through and are still experiencing the aftermath of what happened to them. Their accounts range from acquaintance rape to stranger rape. Despite it not taking place in a campus setting, these women just like any rape victim have similar stories regarding their assault and how they are attempting to cope with it. Unfortunately, almost all resemble the fact that they did not want to speak about their incident because they did not want anyone to know, they were afraid of not being believed, and they just did not want to replay the details. It should be common sense that people who have suffered through these traumatic events should be supported. After all, people should have the willingness to not rape anyone in the first place.