Hint: it’s a problem everywhere and Marquette is no different. Usually I look at the DPS reports in the Tribune in hopes of reading some incredibly outrageous story that either involves “green leafy substances” or high level’s of stupidity (or both). While I do catch one or two of those every week, I can’t ignore the at least monthly reports of some sort of sexual harassment or assault. Today was no different. Except today, there were multiple instances of sexual harassment–one by a student who was “inappropriately touched” (I believe that’s more akin to sexual assault. Call it what it is.) by a cab driver while paying fare and one report of an 18 year old female student being harassed via email by her ex-boyfriend. In both these instances, the students declined MPD assistance. While I could never know one’s personal motivations for doing so, there’s something to be said about the extent to which harassment has almost become normalized in many women’s lives–to the point that it is not an issue to go to the police about, oftentimes out of the fear that law enforcement will not take the claim seriously. And tis a shame, people. Tis a real fucking shame.
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And see, this is the reason that we need a center on campus to provide resources for this sort of thing….oh, I don’t know….like a women’s resource center? Not just to tell women in these situations where to go, not just to help them through that process, not just to provide support, but to demonstrate these things to women on campus:
1. These things are not just happening to you. They happen to many women on campus. Do not feel ashamed, do not be afraid to talk about this with someone.
2. Sexual violence is something Marquette cares about stopping, and is willing to demonstrate that by institutionalizing this.
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