Rape Is An Irrelevant Subject - 1783 Words

Someone close to me once said, â€Å"If you let them get away with it once, they will keep thinking they can do it.† Think on this statement for a minute. Many of you might assume this subject is about cheating or stealing, but this is on rape. Rape is a topic people do not take seriously enough. Some may argue that it is taken too seriously or that rape is an irrelevant subject, but this is simply not the case. Many victims feel afraid to report rape because they are terrified of being judged by people, labeled by society, or even harmed by their rapists. Also, the media distorts the idea of rape. Many of the jokes we make and the slang we use across social media reflect rape and rape culture. Although, not only do the people disregard rape,†¦show more content†¦Putting this in a smaller perspective, that would mean half of this classroom would have been raped or sexually assaulted? Also, out of every 100 rapists, 32 will get reported to the police, 7 lead to arrest , 3 are referred to prosecutors, 2 lead to felony convictions, and 2 rapists will spend a single day in prison. Out of those 100 rapists, 98 will walk free. Also, every 107 seconds someone becomes a new victim of sexual assault. Now that you have a little background info, you hopefully have a better understanding of why rape should be taken more seriously, but let me go into my first point to give you a better understanding. Rape is often something people look at and they know it is a serious topic, but they do not really bother with it. Unless it has happened to them or someone close to them, they tend to feel like it is not a reality. It is like the bombing in Europe that happened recently. You know it happened, you feel bad for all the victims, but since it did not happen to you or someone close to you, it does not really affect you. Because of this feeling, many victims get labeled by society, judged by the people, and possibly harmed by the rapist at even a word about their rap e. For example, an adult by the name of Karestan Koenen shared her story to help promote why victim blaming needs to stop. She was over in West Africa, serving in the Peace Corps, when her rape took place. She was young at the time, and now the memory of