Rape.
I don't have a lot of right to talk about rape. I am not a victim or a scholar on the matter. But I am a woman, and my safety is in danger every day as soon as I step outside. I fear for my safety in town, on campus, at night, and even in my own home. No matter how many pepper sprays I have (one on my keys, one next to my door, and one by my bed), I am practically powerless against a large male attacker.
I can take endless precautions and self-defense classes, but that's not how this issue should be resolved. The attacks need to stop. I am sickened that a woman was raped on my campus. I am sickened that some people do not consider rape legitimate if the victim had been drinking. I am sickened that the institutions around me are not doing enough to protect me or my peers.
Protection |
Safe in the Dark Rally |
We have heard all the advice before: don't walk alone at night, don't take a drink from a stranger,
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