...Institutions of higher learning across the United States have been rocked by reports of rape and sexual assault. Federal, state and local officials have become involved, as schools work to revise their policies and procedures to prevent further incidents. A survey commissioned by the Association of American Universities, the results of which were released in September 2015, found that more than 27% of female college seniors reported having experienced some form of unwanted sexual contact since entering college. Meanwhile, two high-profile lawsuits have kept the topic of college sexual assault in the national spotlight. In 2015, a former Florida State University student filed a lawsuit against the school for its handling of her sexual assault report and another against former Florida State football star Jameis Winston, who she has accused of raping her in 2012. The research on many facets of these problems is incomplete, but new reports and data-rich studies can help deepen perspective. In December 2014, the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics released a report focusing on nearly 20 years of data related to rape and sexual assault among women ages 18 to 24. In 2014, President Obama appointed the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assaults. During the research phase, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) provided the White House with an extensive list of recommendations urging “the task force to remain focused on the true cause of the problem...
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...Campus Sexual Assault Sexual assault became huge problem across the nation. It is something that causes more than people just being uncomfortable even walking down the street. It can cause a life time of problems for the victims and their families. The victims and all involved are affected in a major way. Sadly this problem is hard to prevent campuses across America. We see evidence of sexual assault almost everywhere, the work place, schools, and even just walking down the street. It is a problem that is all too relevant in the world we live in and our everyday lives. It also became a problem in our community. According to the report of Lincoln Journal Star new, "four sexual assaults on campus were reported to UNL police, up from three each in the previous two years and six aggravated assaults were reported last year as well, an increase of four from the previous year (Chris).”According to Suggested Policies and Procedures, "the consequences of sexual assault are potentially very serious. An immediate concern is physical injury, which may be extensive enough to require medical treatment or hospitalization .11 pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV, are additional concerns .12 emotional damage may be serious and equally requiring of treatment. Sexual assault may affect students' academic achievement as well as their capacity to contribute to the campus community." We should have effective solutions to prevent this problem. First of all, sexual assault...
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...Hazel Grace English 263 Professor Phill April 28, 2014 Prewriting Techniques: I. Brainstorming 1. Feminism 2. Womanism 3. Oppression 4. Women’s rights 5. Double standards 6. Sexual Harassment 7. Domestic abuse II. Questioning 1. Who? Women. 2. What? Feminism and Womanism: their impact on our society. 3. Why? Inequality of rights between genders. 4. Where? In America. 5. When? Past centuries, current century. 6. How? Male-dominating nation. III. Scratch outline IV. Thesis: A. Introduction: Feminism is a movement that advocates for Women’s rights in a society dominated primarily by men. Feminism arises from the inequality of gender and power; feminist activists focus on issues that mainly affect women such as, domestic violence, sexual harassment, discrimination, among others. Womanism goes by the hand of Feminism; Womanism advocates for rights of black women who face gender and racial oppression. In our class text book, Women Images and Realities: a Multicultural Anthology by Suzane Kelly, Gowri Parameswaran and Nancy Schniedewind, there are several articles, poem, songs and short stories that talk about and explain in detail both, feminism and womanism. “La Princesa”, “With No Immediate Cause”, and “Whose Body Is It, Anyway?” are three of the articles that I believe express well the concepts described above. B. 1st body paragraph: “La Princesa” by Latina Anonima is a short story in which the...
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...Sexual abuse in children and teens. From 2009-2013, CPS agencies found strong evidence to indicate that 63000 children a year were victims of sexual abuse. Most people don't understand why someone would want to rip the innocence from a child. Most perpetraitors end up in prison. Child sexual abuse is when someone innapropiately touches a child. A child cannot consent to any form of sexual activity. When someone engages with a child in this way, they are commiting a crime that can have lasting effects on the victim. Child sexual abuse is not always physical contact. Some forms of child sexual abuse are: fondling, intercourse, sex trafficking, exhibitionism, obscene phone calls or messages, also owning pornagraphic images or videos of a minor. This is usally seen in rural areas of low income single parent families with a love in partner and with multiple children. Physical abuse is also seen, and this is when disciplinary actions get out of hand. In serious cases the parent or guardian is removed and the child is placed with a family member or foster family for the time being. After a child is placed in the system there are services provided to the families that need assistance with the protection and care of the child. The system arranges adoption or permanent family conection for the child once they leave foster...
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...Do female sexual abusers escape with lighter sentences just because they are females? I think the term "sex offender" is a very large term that makes a big deal of different types of crimes. For example, imagine a 18 year old college student while at a drunken party decides to have sexual relations with his 16 year old girlfriend who is also drunk, but "consented”, would be labelled a "sex offender" the next morning when her father finds out and the police press charges. That 18 year old is now a RAPIST and sex offender for life and on equal grounds with a 60 year old pedophile who spent 30 years in prison for actually raping a 9 year old girl! Are these two people "morally" equal? One is a sick pervert who raped a kid and the other is a kid who made a mistake in his youth and suffered the consequences from it. People don't consider these things when they see the term "sex offender". The common thinking is that if you've seen one sex offender, you've seen them all. Except when it comes to females. Going back to the party scenario, if boyfriend and girlfriend are both drunk and have sex, the male is always guilty of rape but the female for some reason isn't. After all, the male was drunk so technically he couldn't "consent" either right? So why is it that HE raped HER and not the other way around? Aren't they guilty of the same crime? The fact is, society doesn't take women seriously as sex offenders and we don't even...
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...Gay Marriage Ruins the Current Stellar Institution of Marriage Marc S. Fedroff Everest University Online Gay Marriage Ruins the Current Stellar Institution of Marriage Starting with the last prompt of the assignment, according to our textbook, “Win-win orientations assume that there are usually ways to resolve differences so that everyone gains…When all people are committed to finding a mutually acceptable solution, a win-win resolution is possible” (Wood, 2009, p. 230). Unfortunately, here is the precise problem with the religious zealots who call themselves Christians. They are forever stuck in a win-lose orientation. What becomes ludicrous is they believe somehow, the human right to share love with an individual of the same sex in a committed relationship with all of the legal benefits will cause strife for them. None of the gay population is telling them to marry same-sex individual yet they insist, if gays want to marry and raise a family, it must be with someone of the opposite sex. Heterosexuals are doing such an exemplary job of getting marriage right that is common knowledge the divorce rate hovers around fifty percent. The point here is the INSTITUION OF MARRIAGE has been in the toilet for quite some time now and the only thing extending the legal right to gay couples will do is boost the economy with fabulously lavish weddings and then the inevitable lining of divorce lawyers’ pockets. Cynical humor is part of the gay culture’s way of dealing with the...
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...like to inform my audience that there is a really easy and quick snack that will be tasty. Demographic Audience Analysis: What special adaptation is necessary in the speech? It depends on the individuals taste and preferences. Some people could be allergic to fish cake or they prefer not to eat mayonnaise. Age: Making sure that when presenting such a speech that is targeted for the right age group. Children may prefer candy or sweets and adults may or may not like the taste of the snack. Gender: It is important that I do not offend someone’s gender in the process of giving my speech. Whether it is female or male it depends on what kinds of food they eat. Sexual orientation: Sexual orientation has nothing to do with my speech, but I need to make sure that I am not discriminating anyone because of their sexual preference. Religion: Although my ingredients may be from one culture who’s belief is of their own. There is no religion requirement to participate in making or eating this snack Racial, ethnic, and cultural background: Race and ethnicity has nothing to do with it, but cultural it may have a tiny impact. It depends on what the expectations are on preparing fish cake. Group membership: This presentation is for all members of society. There’s no membership required to enjoy an easy snack. Other (specify): Although there are people who are...
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...Getting into the field of counseling is path that directly correlates with my passion; helping others. It has been a natural habit for me since my youth to be motivated by giving others guidance and clarity through different types of obstacles and challenges. Earning my degree will be one of the final steps I will need to reach my career goals and ambitions. I would Like to open up a consulting firm that handles direct services of counseling to people. I would like to specialize in child and family counseling and have a network of counselors working for me, servicing other population's needs. My 10 year experience working directly with at-risk youth in a school setting, help me gain a drive to facilitate young people in minding their family strife. My belief is that the dysfunctional and fractured home life is at the core of the delinquent youth. There is no greater satisfaction, than assisting a young person and their family through chaos and developing a plan to having a healthy relationship. I believe that a healthy family promotes a sound mind and body within a person and is an intricate piece in becoming a productive citizen. In order for me to be competent in the counseling role, I need to acknowledge and recognize my strengths and weaknesses. Strengths that would help me in the counseling field are primarily centered <?n my genuine "want" for people to do well and be productive for themselves. With that belief I continuously focus on the positive attributes of a...
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...Demographic Melissa Lee HCS/490 July 17, 2013 Ramiro Sandoval, MBA Demographic AIDS have made an impact in every community within the United States. Almost every person at some point has been affected by the preventable, but incurable disease. This paper is will address the targeted population with people who have AIDS. Also, data about the population demographics, and the general impact that changing demographics may have on the health care market, why and how will changes in the demographics of this population affect health care. Furthermore, identify two key health care-related challenges with patients with AIDS, and describe how a chronic disease wellness programs may affect the cost for the demographic. And last, how can an individual patient in the community and society as whole address these challenges. The Center for Disease Control (CDC), has estimated that there are more than one million people living with HIV/AIDS in the United States (Center of Disease Control, 2011). AIDS arrived in the United States in 1969 through an infected immigrant from Haiti. In the 1970s and 1980s, there was an estimated one million or more people that were infected with AIDS and half million individuals had died from AIDS in the United States. HIV is a silent disease that can be undetected. CDC stated that roughly fifty thousand annual infections between 2006 and 2009 in the United States are infected with AIDS. The largest number of AIDS was among white men...
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...103rd birthday 2-8-2013. About 2 months ago while I was watching the news on KARE 11 one of the headlines was that the “Boy Scouts of America are considering allowing Gays in the organization”. On 2-6-13 I read a news article published by Miranda Leitsinger, a staff writer for NBC news states “Boy Scouts: We need more time for decision on gay membership”. This was brought before the Supreme Court in 2000 and they ruled in their favor stating that this was legal free speech by a private organization and thus did not have to allow gays to join. I wonder if it was a sense of shame and conscience that brought about the statement in January. As society in a whole our views have changed about limiting people to organizations based on their sex, sexual orientation, color or ethnicity. With the recent articles about being gay and bullied coming out over the last year it doesn’t look good that the Boy Scouts sill up hold such unethical policy of discrimination. The solution that was put in place by the Boy Scouts after they had released to the press that they were going to consider allowing gays in Scouting was followed by poll for people for or against allowing gays. This is a Utilitarianism theory on the boy scouts part as they were looking for the public to make up their mind for them and be able to blame others. The Boy Scouts of America have Absolut phobia and should develop their own autonomy as to whether they want to about the situation. “The mission statement of the Boy scouts...
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...Jessica Suarez Unit 3 IP Hate crimes are a tragic part of American history. Hate crimes can be defined as violent, intolerant, bias motivated actions against people because of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, disability or gender. Hate crimes have probably existed since the beginning of society. Every minute of every day in the United States you can find children playing. You also go to find somebody talking on their cell phone to their loved one. Every day so once churning sweet 16 is getting the car of their dreams. And also 21 times a day so one is being be up, bullied, or some other kind of hate crime is going on. Create a profile of the typical individual who commits hate crimes. When creating this profile the only thing I had to do was look in the mirror. Anyone can commit a crime. It doesn’t have to be physical. Most hate crimes are verbal and or mental. But if he had to give a profile they would be mainly young, Caucasian males between the ages of 16 to 25. The people who commit these hate crimes usually judge people based on their sexual orientation and or their race. It is very common for minorities to commit hate crimes not only against other races religion for sexual orientations but against Caucasian people as well. Who are some targets and/or victims of hate crimes? Typically in the United States the victims of hate crimes are normally any minority class other than Caucasian. And anybody that is not heterosexual. African Americans, Middle...
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...The Salvation Army Week4TeamC Ethics and Social Responsibilities 17 June 2013 Professor Ward Scheitrum The Salvation Army The Salvation Army’s duty to the community stems back in history. In, 1852, William Booth started his ministerial profession, desiring to win over the hearts and minds of England and bring them to Christ. He would walk the streets of London as an advocate for the gospel of Jesus Christ and would primarily focus his messages to the needy. He disagreed with the ideas of the stance that the churches of London took. He decided to take his idea to the people, instead of fighting the church. His commitment led to the disagreement with the religious leaders, who believed in the teachings of the churches beliefs. He decided to leave the church because of that reason and toured across England, to establish meetings in order to gain substantial like minded believers. This essay keys in on a few important points, such as; influences of the organization’s social commitment, social responsibility, and their potential moral and ethical effects on the world today. What many people do not know is that the Salvation Army is motivated by the Christian church. The Salvation Army improves the quality of life and to meet the needs of those less fortunate regardless of religious preference or any other bias. They are here to help but their main focus and social initiative is to spread the word of God and to help others in his name. This is their...
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...Women and Sexual Orientation Adam J. Hayden ETH/125 January 25, 2013 Lyron Baggerly Women and Sexual Orientation For millennia there has existed no single group of individuals more discriminated against, nor marginalized in civil or basic human rights, in politics, economics or domestically, than women. Notwithstanding the Women’s Right Movement, this percentage of the United States populace has continued to be sidelined by the patriarchal notions of the past. Likewise, the consensus views of society concerning Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgendered individuals (GLBT), historically has been that of derision and malice, viewing those individuals of this community as an abomination against all morals and ethics, usually using religious scriptures to back up these claims. Within the last couple decades, headway has been made to provide these two minority groups equal rights as established by Federal and State laws, but let us look at the history of these movements within the United States. The traditional role of women, as maintained by archaic and patriarchal views is that of a housewife. Her duty is to be subordinate to her husband in all things, providing him with offspring, raising them, and generally be a homemaker, supporting him emotionally, but making no decisions without his say so. If she were blessed enough to have a husband who respected her, she might be able to find a part-time job outside of the home, in order to supplement his paycheck...
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...premarital sex is wrong, yet it is still widely practiced around the world. The reason marriage was created was to join two people of the opposite sex together in a holy sacrament that would make the couple one. God's reason for marriage is quoted in the bible when he said, "For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh" . The Sacrament of marriage is one of the most sacred Sacraments in the Catholic Religion. By performing premarital sex, the couple is breaking a covenant with God and is performing a sin. Marriage is the joining of a couple in the eyes of God and in the eyes of the State. When two people are joined into marriage they become on in flesh and one spirit. Sexual intercourse within marriage is for this reason good and of great blessing both to the couple, to the family and to the church. However, outside of marriage it creates a conflict of body and soul. This conflict may not at first be evident but later it can result it real soul damage occurring between the two people involved. God tells us that we should control...
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...During an interview before a live audience in the KLRU studio in 2010, Evan Smith, editor of the Texas Tribune, put his chin in his hand and asked Gov. Rick Perry: "Governor, why does Texas continue with abstinence education programs when they don't seem to be working? In fact, we have the third-highest teen pregnancy rate in the country, among all the states." "Abstinence works," Perry replied, his arms folded and resting on the table be-tween them. Smith tried again – the point of the question, he said, was that abstinence education, by the stats, doesn't exactly seem to be working. It does work, Perry replied; it's the "best form ... to teach our children," he said. "Can you give me a statistic suggesting it works?" Smith asked. I Heart Pants abstinence website "I'm sorry, I'm just going to tell you ... from my own personal life, abstinence works," said Perry, increasingly agitated. "If the point is ... we're going to stand up here and say, 'Y'all go have sex and have the whatever is going on ... and here's the ways to have safe sex' – I'm sorry; call me old-fashioned if you want, but that's not what I'm going to stand up in front of the people in the state of Texas and say, 'That's the way we need to go, and forget about abstinence.'" Of course, neither Smith nor anyone else was asking the governor to "forget about abstinence," but the truth, say advocates for adolescent health, including doctors and educators, is that teaching "abstinence only" has not worked to...
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