Sexual harassment and rape is a big thing on campus these days. When I first transferred to Cornell, I was very surprised to see how much Cornell emphasized the danger of rape and sexual conduct on campus. Tonight’s discussion with Ms. Harding gave me a chance to learn more about why rape is such a big deal on college campuses.

One thing I found interesting at Ms. Harding’s discussion was the idea that men can also be victims of rape. Usually, when I usually hear of rape, I instead usually picture the woman as the victim. However, according to Ms. Harding sexual assault and rape can happen to anyone.

Another thing I found interesting at tonight’s discussion was that rape culture happens at all schools. In other words, no matter how prestigious the college/university might be, there is an equally high probability that rape will occur on that campus. I found this hard to believe because it just naturally seems more likely that rape will occur at less competitive schools (I do not mean this in an offensive way).

Overall, I found that Ms. Harding’s discussion was very informative and gave me a better understanding about the current rape situation on campus. I think that more of these kind of educational discussions will help the issue of rape and sexual harassment on campuses throughout the country.