Assault On Campus
Although sexual assault can happen to both men and women, most assaults are carried out onto women by men, who are usually bigger, and stronger than women. On college campuses the risk of rape and assault aimed towards women is extreme. Currently, universities are the focus of national attention where the issue of sexual assault is broadcasted through student activism, resources, and demands for legal action. While people have differing ideas on how to handle the situation, such as educating men, teaching women how to avoid dangerous situations, and self defense. Self defense should be a significant resource campuses provide women due to the prevalence of assault on campus, it is a tool that not only reduces the risk of sexual assault, it
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Learning self defense allows women to be independent. Women and girls are taught how to avoid assault, but not how to confront it. Women , are often warned to avoid alcohol, and if they do have a drink they must , to closely monitor their beverages, and to be aware that men might seek to intoxicate them in order to gain sexual access to them. Women are also told to dress modestly, avoid certain places at certain times, don’t go alone, and to modify social norms. Not only is the completely inconvenient it encourages the mindset that women are easily overpowered, weak, and should not have all the freedom’s a man has. However, statistics show that these tactics are not reliable. Immediately after taking a self-defense class, women stated they felt decreased levels of fear and greater confidence in their ability to defend themselves These feelings were reported by previous victims of sexual assault and women who had never experienced violence (Hollander, J. A.).
In 2014 Nia Sanchez, who was later became Miss USA, was asked a question concerning sexual assault on campuses; Sanchez who is is a black belt in taekwondo was heavily criticized after encouraging women to obtain self defense knowledge.. It was argued that Sanchez was implying it is a woman's fault if she could not defend herself, and that our society should not focus on making women responsible for their safety. As …show more content…
According to J. A. Hollander. who specializes in women’s’ self defense, fewer than 25% of rape attempts are completed because in most of the attempted attacks the victim escapes or fends off the attacker. This proves that physical resistance prevented assault. The reporting different types of unwanted sexual contact over a one-year period. A significantly lower percentage of those who received self-defense training reported incidents of any kind (Hollander, J.
Learning self defense allows women to be independent. Women and girls are taught how to avoid assault, but not how to confront it. Women , are often warned to avoid alcohol, and if they do have a drink they must , to closely monitor their beverages, and to be aware that men might seek to intoxicate them in order to gain sexual access to them. Women are also told to dress modestly, avoid certain places at certain times, don’t go alone, and to modify social norms. Not only is the completely inconvenient it encourages the mindset that women are easily overpowered, weak, and should not have all the freedom’s a man has. However, statistics show that these tactics are not reliable. Immediately after taking a self-defense class, women stated they felt decreased levels of fear and greater confidence in their ability to defend themselves These feelings were reported by previous victims of sexual assault and women who had never experienced violence (Hollander, J. A.).
In 2014 Nia Sanchez, who was later became Miss USA, was asked a question concerning sexual assault on campuses; Sanchez who is is a black belt in taekwondo was heavily criticized after encouraging women to obtain self defense knowledge.. It was argued that Sanchez was implying it is a woman's fault if she could not defend herself, and that our society should not focus on making women responsible for their safety. As …show more content…
According to J. A. Hollander. who specializes in women’s’ self defense, fewer than 25% of rape attempts are completed because in most of the attempted attacks the victim escapes or fends off the attacker. This proves that physical resistance prevented assault. The reporting different types of unwanted sexual contact over a one-year period. A significantly lower percentage of those who received self-defense training reported incidents of any kind (Hollander, J.