“Does rape even happen at Concordia?” This question has come up in more than one conversation throughout my three years on campus. So many of us seem to be under the impression that rape is only rampant on large university campuses. We assume that it would never happen here. We’re living in the Concordia bubble, after…
Tag: Rape
The role of stigma in rape and abuse report rates
‘Out of 100 rapes, 32 will be reported’ I spend a lot of time on the internet and, in doing so, I come across a lot of people who seem to think that feminism is a bad thing. The understanding that many people have of third wave feminism (that’s the kind of feminist I am)…
Rape Culture
The United States is still a country that protects rapists and sexual abusers. America has made great strides in the last 50 years toward true gender equality, but we’re still seeing blatant sexism in the news and on college campuses, especially in the last couple months. Recent coverage of the Steubenville, Ohio rape case revolving…