Posted by Kaitlin Ugolik on Tuesday, April 15, 2014,
That's the title of a press release from Sociologists for Women in Society, which announced on Monday that a new study in the journal Gender & Society supports the theory that many young girls avoid reporting rape and other types of assault because they view this as "normal" behavior and/or feel they will be shamed for making a "big deal" about it.
The study, conducted by sociologist Heather Hlavka of Marquette University based on interviews with 100 girls aged three to 17, aims to go deeper t... Continue reading ...
Posted by Kaitlin Ugolik on Monday, February 24, 2014,
A little back story: Like many colleges and universities, the University of Iowa has had a sexual assault problem for a while. Examples here, here and here. And stats here.
It's not just a problem of too many rapes; many argue that the way the university handles them is a huge part of the problem.
Whenever a sexual assault is reported on campus, students and members of the university community get a "Timely Warning" email. One recent email (forwarded to me by a friend) included this language:... Continue reading ...
