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[quote=Anonymous]Rape at colleges - especially date rape - has been happening for some time. It was certainly happening when I went to school 20+ years ago. IMO the difference now is that people are willing and wanting to talk about it. When I was in school the idea of date rape wasn't fully accepted. It was still the girls' fault for going to the guys' room or getting drunk at the party...I had friends who were date raped, but never said anything. I was almost date raped a few times, but thankfully, was able to get out of the situation relatively unscathed, but still think about how lucky I was. I even had a friend violently raped in a park and was treated horribly by the campus police and the police in the big city where she was studying. They still had the attitude that because she had been drinking she deserved it….as you can imagine, it was a horrific situation for her.

So, OP, I'm not sure that it is actually happening on a larger scale (although I may be wrong, of course), but I think society in general is coming to an understanding that if a person is not at full capacity then they cannot consent to sex (I say "person", but let's face it - it's mostly girls…). I'm quite happy that colleges and the public are talking about this in the open. Something does need to be done to make everyone recognize and respect each other. I, for one, have been talking with my DD about this for many years. She's going to college in the fall and I'm confident she has a good head on her shoulders, but that doesn't mean she won't get in a bad situation - I certainly hope not! At the same time, I have begun talking with her younger brother about his responsibilities. He still has 5 years until college and is not really close to being interested in girls, but I think it's my responsibility to guide him and make sure he understands the proper way to treat people. It's something I think all parents should be doing! [/quote]

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