The topic of sexual violence against women is something that is not addressed in our schools. How are young people suppose to know what is appropriate and when to say no if they don't know what is right and wrong in the their relationships.
One in three teens experience some kind of abuse in their romantic relationships. I think it is very important to teach teens about statistics like these to help them realize that violence can happen to anyone and they should be prepared and know what to do if sexual violence does happen to them. We grow up in this society thinking that if something happens to us like rape then we're not suppose to talk about it like it is our fault. Women get asked the questions, "Well what were YOU doing out so late? What were YOU wearing that made him come onto you? What did YOU do to deserve this?" How are we suppose to expect young girls to be honest and come forward if they were sexually violated when society throws the blame back on them. Adding this aspect into sexual education during schools should have happened already, teens need to know they have a safe place to go and talk if they are sexually abused.
Sexual Violence is a scary thing to talk about and I think that's why our society blows it off. It's almost taboo to talk about Teen Sexual Violence because adults or parents or the teens themselves don't want to admit that sexual violence is happening. Because our society does not place an importance on the education of sexual violence people are ignoring it and letting it happen. I think it is very important for women to spread the word to their peers about what can happen and how to possibly prevent domestic violence.
At the beginning of the week there was a incident of Sexual Violence at Mizzou, its hard to come to realization that our campus isn't as pretty and care-free as we thought it was. I hope that the student body understands that sexual violence is a serious issue, and can affect all of us.
Maggie Anderson
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ReplyDeleteASHLEE REECE SAYS:
ReplyDeleteI agree that sexual violence is not addressed in schools. In my own high school experience we always addressed how to have safe sex and what the consequences would be if we don't. Sexual violence is definitely something that should be addressed more often in schools and not seen as an issue of victimization. In the MU example questions were askes like "What were YOU doing out that late" because your safety should be your number one responsibility, and then whoever else. In my case I wouldn't be out that late in the first place because I know that those aren't safe hours. Why would I or anyone elsebe outside of their place of residence at that time? Now if your opposition is "Maybe she wasn't hanging out? What if she was just walking quickly to the door". My answer to that is that if you are out that late then you need to have something to protect yourself just in case something does take place. Personally, I HAVE MASE for whatever or whoever may come my way because I know that some people are crazy and I wouldn't dare trust that they won't do something like that or put my safety in their hands. No it not the victims fault, but at the same time people especially women need to carry some form of protection with them at all times because you never know what someone may try to pull. However, I too agree that it is important to spread the word of sexual violence and provide some kind of solutions for the people with the problem and the people they are taking advantage of.
I also agree that sexual violence is not discussed in school and it should be. Educating teens about sexual violence is important and could possibly help prevent it from happening. It suprises me when I hear people say things like, "What was she doing out that late," when a woman gets raped. I actually heard someone say something about that a few weeks ago. We were talking about how some football player raped a girl and thats when someone in the room said something about the girl leading him on. I was shocked. How can you blame something like that on her? Whether she was dressed provacative or out late does not make it right for someone to rape her. Sexual violence is a very serious issue and should not be taken lightly.
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