Yesterday in class we each made lists of the things we would ban and the things we would regulate, or take action toward in order to prevent, or limit, rape culture on college campuses. In my personal opinion I think banning things may increase the problem. As eighteen to twenty two year olds, knowing that something is against the rules, makes the rebelious side of you want to do these things more. However, I feel as though there are many things that can be done to take action.
A few of the things we discussed in class were making the resources known to the students, adding more resources, adding lighting to the streets, adding supervision at parties, etc. I think there should be posters in each dorm-room with a list of phone numbers stating who to call when in danger. However, that doesn't mean a student is going to remember to call these numbers when in actual danger. Adding more lighting throughout the streets would make a huge diffrence, especially on those streets that are heavily trafficked (such as B street) by pedestrians.
The most important thing though is education. It's something that is extremely under-done. It's almost as if universities perform the bare-minimum when it comes to this issue so they can avoid being sued. It's a saddening truth because universities are so worried about their reputations. However, I think the universities that spend the money to educate their new students throughout their freshman year will make a GOOD name for themselves. Parents are going to want to send their students to the university that is known for it's proper education on real-life problems, not the university that is known for brushing these issues aside.
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