Over 20% of women within the military have been sexually assaulted, as well as 1% of men. Yes, men as well. The terrible thing regarding this statistic, is that it leads to another one. Of all the rapes that occur, usually only 175 perpetrators get jail time for their crime and wrongdoing. Not surprisingly, this loops around to the commanders not reporting the rape and the military covering it up.
With that being said, what may have before seemed wrong in society may now seem right as there are no restrictions in place for such situations and the men must learn to cope with the things that happen to them during their time in the war in their own
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1. This paper will discuss the rapes that occur while in the military, and a way to spread awareness. 2. I interested in spearing awareness about this topic because the people put their life on the line every day to save us and we should be doing the same. Many of those men and women that get rape in the military are ashamed of admitting it, but I want to help them by inspiring them to speak up about it so the others can follow.
Imagine joining the military at a young age, preparing to see the world, make new friends, and form a bond that often rivals that of close siblings. Only to endure the unthinkable the unimaginable an attack not by a foreign enemy but at the hands of a fellow soldier or superior officer. This is the tragic truth for many soldiers, both men and women alike, it is not uncommon and it is an invisible wound that lasts long after the soldier returns to civilian life. This paper will reflect the importance of change within the Veterans Administration regarding Military Sexual Trauma. Ruth Moore, joined the military at the tender age of eighteen from a poor background expecting the military to help her pay for college.
In a hollow smug hallway, Harper’s life changed in those two horrific minutes. She used all her force and power to escape, but he had a stronger grip. She yells, “STO…” but doesn’t get the chance to complete the word with her body in shock and pain till she passes out. She tried to comprehend what happened and why he attacked her, till the nurse comes back after getting the whole story to tell her she should keep this attack quiet. Harper was an enlisted member in the military and is one in a million of service members who get sexually assaulted and harassed in the military.
"Don 't drop the soap!" is a common phrase that most individuals tend to joke about when someone ends up dropping something. The expression originate from prison stories where a male inmate while in the shower drops the soap and in his attempt to retrieve it is usually taken advantage of by another inmate. But what most don 't understand is that this isn 't a funny matter, sexual abuse actually happens in prison, and the thing that most shocking is that this doesn’t just happen in male correctional facililites, but women 's as well.
Being in the military may be one of the most stressful positions in the entire world. There aren't enough words to express the amount of honor, courage and selflessness it takes to lay life on the line for the safety and security of a country. So, there's usually relief, happiness and joy at the thought of returning home to family and friends to enjoy regular life again. Ironically enough, assimilating back into normal life holds some of it's own stressors too. However with guidance and resilience, everything can flow back into a normal and enjoyable tempo.
Homosexuality, for decades, was not accepted in the military. They would be punished if their secret became uncovered, and eventually discharged. In 1992, Bill Clinton made it possible for gays to join, but they could not discuss their sexual orientations, in accordance with the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. If their secret came out, they would face a negatively impacting discharge, still. December of 2010 was the biggest accomplishment for homosexuals involved in the military, with the repeal of DADT, allowing homosexuals to openly serve in the United States Armed Forces.
It looks scary how vulnerable the survivor can be at the time of assault. However, as long as the matter of violence is associated, the students at college campuses are safer than their non-college mates. Some training and education has been administrated to the students for awareness about the violence and sexual assaults. Even, with increased training and education, most of the college campuses have much longer way to go for decreasing the intensity and number of assaults and the incidents have immense negative impact on the society and people around us.
In some cases, the service member has faced charges in both court systems. Numerous articles and television reports expose sexual assaults and rape that occurs within the ranks of the U.S. military. The military is constantly under scrutiny for its policies, the handling of sexual assault cases, and the treatment of sexual assault victims. Yet despite
Sexual Assault and Consent Reflection The sexual assault and consent article and speakers were both very detailed and did a good job in bringing full attention to the issue. This can be a sensitive and even uncomfortable subject for some, but I think it is something that needs to be brought to everyone’s awareness. Even though most people can say that they have not been personally affected by sexual assault, it is still always good to be informed about it and be made aware of the facts that prove why sexual assault can have many devastating and long lasting effects. And these effects are not just on the victim alone, but the friends and family that surround the victim as well.
Future studies are needed to better understand the effects of women's exposure to both combat and sexual assault” (PTSD: National Center of PTSD, 2007). Within these past recent years, a growing number of men and women alike have been speaking out as victims of Military Sexual Trauma, also referred to as MST. “Military Sexual Trauma is a psychological trauma, which in the judgment of a VA mental health professional, resulted from a physical assault of a sexual nature, battery of a sexual nature, or sexual harassment, which occurred while the Veteran was serving on active duty or active duty for training” (Military Sexual Assault and Trauma, 2011). This is an issue that
Two simple words are forcing women across the world to relive their traumas over and over again without any warning. #MeToo. In case you’ve been living under an internetless rock, the “me too” hashtag is a viral campaign to illustrate the magnitude of women affected by sexual harassment and sexual assault. Within days of the campaigns start, there were over 12 million Facebook posts and 53 thousands tweets declaring “me too” alongside detailed accounts of each individual's assaults, according to CBS News (2017, cbsnews.com.
Sexual Assault and Rape Sexual assault can take many different forms, but one thing remains the same, it’s never the victims fault. The term sexual assault refers to sexual contact or behavior that occurs without consent of the victim. Rape is a form of sexual assault, but not all sexual assault is rape. Approximately 4 out of 5 of sexual assaults are committed by someone the victim knows, such as intimate partner sexual violence or acquaintance rape.
