College Campuses and Rape

As we watched The Hunting Ground in class, I realized how messed up college campuses really are. Previously, I had heard of schools trying to hide and cover up the rapes happening on their campuses, but I never thought to really look into it. This documentary has opened my eyes and sort of scared me. We have grown up all of our lives taught that authority figures are there to stand up for what is right and guide us through times we may need help. However, from this documentary, authority figures at these universities, such as the deans or presidents of the schools, fail to do what we expect of them. What surprised me most was that these figures not only refused to do anything about it, but they also blamed the victim. It is completely unacceptable. No wonder rape victims have such a hard time asking for help; they are afraid of being blamed. It disgusts me the lengths these schools will go to to maintain their reputations or to keep their star athletes.