Horsing Around
went to the beach yesterday and captured these gems. newport: forever the home of cute houses and glorious sunsets.
WOMEN
"Yes All Women because the odds of being attacked by a shark are 1 in 3,748,067, while a woman's odds of being raped are 1 in 6. Yet fear of sharks is seen as rational while being cautious of men is seen as misandry." I think finding that quote was the first time I put into perspective the fierce adversity women face on a daily basis. While the accuracy of this data can be called into question, the point still stands: sexual assault happens in this country at an alarming rate. But perhaps alarming is too gentle of a word because every 98 seconds , someone in the United States is sexually assaulted. At school, I have attended several meetings held by an organization on campus to discuss and prevent sexual assault in our Greek Community. We talk about everything from rape culture on college campuses to how to best support someone who needs help. At one of our gatherings, someone brought up the fact that most statistics about assault focus on the amount of peo...
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