“Every 2 minutes, another American is sexually assaulted. 1 in 6 women & 1 in 33 men will be victims of sexual assault or rape in their lifetime. This is an issue that affects us all.” (www.rainn.org)
As much as we would all like to believe that we are safe from rape and sexual violence, we are not. Most people are uneducated about the reality of rape.
Whether we would like to believe it or not, it is a sad reality that affects you, your friends, and your family.
Check out www.rainn.org to learn more about rape facts, statistics, and common misconceptions. Also, check this site in a few days for a page on rape myths and other important information – it’s coming soon!
So if this is such a big problem, what should we do?
I believe the first thing to do is TALK, TALK and then TALK some more. When an issue is condemned to silence, it grows like a virus ignored, spreading across our community and infecting everyone. It is time to end the silence and start talking, time to open up the lines of communication that have been quiet for too long.
It is time for you to SPEAK.