On-Campus Rape

1‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍ Responded to at least 1 student's posts. Replies are substantive and reflect that the student read and thought about the assigned reading and additional sources posted by the person they are replying to. The reply moves the conversation forward or makes a reply to a question asked in response to their own posting. Karla

Speaker1. Hunting Ground Questions: ? The documentary "Hunting Ground" enraged me. The institutions that are supposed to protect us and our children are plagued endorsers of such a heinous crime. Just the numbers alone of the amount of reported sexual assaults compared to the number of expulsions that were followed through, but really more like not. "In 2012, 45% of colleges reported zero sexual assaults." This statistic especially bothered me because today we are so aware how common sexual assault is committed against women, men, and non-binary individuals. It is a blatant cover up for the universities that are in support of securing a financial opportunity than the actual security of a student's life. Most universities promote themselves as inclusive, supportive, and a protector of a student given that they dedicate 4 years of their life, and money, to the institution. One can consider it manipulative for colleges to provide a false security system and approach to crimes. Another fact that made me sick was the extent certain universities will go to cover for their student athletes, given their the biggest money maker for the institution. ? The film included many white women and men. I was happy to see men included within the film given that men are often more ridiculed for being a victim of this crime. Unfortunately, we didn't see many people of color or disabled individuals even though they are more at risk of sexual assault.

2. Fraternities and Student Athletes: There is a connection with fraternity membership, student athletics, and sexual violence on campus. It is commonly accepted in college culture and accepted also in media for fraternities to be portrayed as the excessive party crowd. Fraternity members and student athletes are excused when committing a sexual assault crime given the tolerated attitude of these crimes by the organizations/team members. In all honestly, I do not know the purpose of a fraternity or a sorority, only of their reputation of excessive alcohol consumption and participation in hookup/rape culture. Even with knowing this, we do people still participate? Jean Guerrero from the Los Angeles Times reports “fraternity men are three

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4. times more likely to rape women than nonaffiliated classmates, most gang rapes reported on campus are tied

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6. to fraternities, and women in sororities are 74% more lik‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍ely

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8. to be raped than other college women (Guerrero, 2021).” I believe the ability for fraternity members and student athletes to get away with sexual assault is because of their higher status in school. These members and athletes contribute more monetarily than most students - this guarantees protection from the institution benefiting from having these men. These men are also socially protected; frat members and athletes are typically a liked peer, the one who starts the party, the one everybody knows. For a victim to expose a very liked man as a rapist would bring social consequences more to the victim than the assaulter. Guerrero, J. (2021, November 11). Column: Fraternities are incubators of sexual assault and other violence. why is USC defending them?. Column: Fraternities are incubators of sexual assault and other violence. Why is USC defending them?

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-11-11/fraternities-sexual-assault-v iolence-usc

9. Title IX: The regulations of the 2020 Title IX secured due process rights for both students who report sexual misconduct and those accused of it with rules of live hearings, cross-examination of parties and witnesses, and enforcing the presumption of innocence for those accused. This was seen as problematic as assaulters were favored in the process while victims continuously had to prove the crime that was done to them, devaluing their humanity and rights. The Biden administration has proposed significant changes to Title IX, aimed at making it easier for victims of sexual harassment to report incidents and expanding protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The proposed rule reverses many regulations implemented by the Trump administration, broadening the definition of sexual harassment and removing requirements for in-person hearings and cross-examinations. The reevaluated amendments proposed by the Biden administration also discuss crimes committed outside of the university or college bounds and the responsibility still held by the institution over their students. For the first time in Title IX regulations, the proposed rules formalize safeguards against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. I applaud the added amendments to the Title IX since the 2020 revisions clearly protected the assaulters more than the victims. Even though sexual assaults on college campus was a nationally recognized problem, the 2020 revisions of the bill proved that sexual assault crimes are not taken nearly as serious as they should be.

Speaker 2. The speaker just said he thinks there is something troubling going on in the culture of fraternities themselves. What are your thoughts about this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fbN08‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍zF7Q8

Hi Karla,;I had a similar experience watching Hunting Ground. College campuses are expected to be safe spaces for young people to improve their education levels and develop a plan for their future. Unfortunately, they have become places where young people are traumatized and live in fear, as they could become victims of rape (Dick, 2015). When such a heinous crime is committed, I previously thought that the institution would act immediately to safeguard the survivor and ensure the accused is held accountable. However, the documentary reveals that universities quickly cover up the crime instead (Dick, 2015). A memorable case is that of Larry Nassar, the former university campus doctor for Michigan State University, who sexually assaulted, abused, and raped numerous females during his career (Kujawski Associates, 2022). On one occasion, the rape of a female athlete was videotaped. However, when the coach approached the athletic director with the evidence, he was forced to sign a nondisclosure agreement and resign (Kujawski Associates, 2022). Further reporting attempts by the survivor were unsuccessful, and she later lost her scholarship (Kujawski Associates, 2022). By not acting on the incident, the perpetrator went on to assault numerous other women.

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