Ruling Out Rape Summary

“Ruling Out Rape” by Lisa Wade, Brian Sweeney, Amelia Seraphia Derr, Michael A. Messner, and Carol Burke discusses the views of five experts about the factors involved in rape. One viewpoint reviews about college campus’ rapes and who are likely to do it. In addition, the viewpoints also includes that officials need to understand what are the factors involved in these rapes in order to create policies to contain sexual assaults. Wade also includes that rape is a culture that is not deemed as real rape as it is claim that women would falsely report being assaulted by a man. However, this also is partly due to campus policy as alcohol is one factor that can contribute to men committing sexual assault. As campus policy restricts alcohol consumption,

However, alcohol and sex goes hand in hand, this reveals that sexual assault and rape can occur often. For instance, parties are a way for people to consume alcohol and use it as a tool to intoxicate a woman into losing one’s own strength and consciousness leading to rape. In addition, what comes into play is compliance and prevention. In order to prevent it, it must be reported according to the laws that are set up. However, most campuses choose not report as it damages their own reputation in controlling the matter. But, this also conflicts with the idea of privacy as most students would rather keep under wrap instead of exposing it. Without prevention, it is difficult to even help remove this issue. At the same time, even with prevention programs, most people do not care for it. Lastly, the article briefly discusses sexual assault in the military. With little reports and protection, women are typically assaulted in the military. In addition, they would dismiss the claims of sexual assault as they would even reverse a verdict of it. It reveals how little the military cares for the women in the