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[quote=Anonymous]Here's a letter from Rainn, US largest anti-sexual assault organization thoughtfully addressing sexual assault on campuses:

By the time they reach college, most students have been exposed to 18 years of prevention messages, in one form or another. Thanks to repeated messages from parents, religious leaders, teachers, coaches, the media and, yes, the culture at large, the overwhelming majority of these young adults have learned right from wrong, and enter college knowing that rape falls squarely in the latter category. Research supports the view that to focus solely on certain social groups or “types” of students in the effort to end campus sexual violence is a mistake. Dr. David Lisak estimates that three percent of college men are responsible for more than 90% of rapes.

Other studies suggest that between 3-7% of college men have committed an act of sexual violence or would consider doing so. It is this relatively [b]small[/b][u] percentage of the population, which has proven itself immune to years of prevention messages, that we must address in other
ways. (Unfortunately, we are not aware of reliable research on female college perpetrators.)

[b]Again, this research supports the fact that more than 90 % of college - age males do not , and are unlikely to ever, rape. In fact, we have found that t hey’re ready and eager to be engaged on these issues. It’s the other guys (and, sometimes, women) who are the problem[/b][/u]

https://rainn.org/images/03-2014/WH-Task-Force-RAINN-Recommendations.pdf

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