A few months ago i attended one of the mandatory social justice events and it was the event that involved sexual assault and sexual violence. When i walked into this event i expected to sit there and just have someone at the front of the room and talk for two hours and that everyone just had to be there for a class or something. Boy was i wrong. This topic affects a lot of people in society and people at Rhode Island College. There were a few girls at this event that have been raped and it really hits home for them. One girl that was there has been effected for years, 5 years ago she was raped at RIC and there cause still hasnt been closed and this poor girl gained a lot of weight and she had to see the guy that raped her everyday, the pain that she must have felt must have been unbearable. People were standing up and yelling, raising there voices for the cause. This was not what i expected at all. The speaker that arrived was also a victim as well and she straight up told us right before she started talking i am a gay lesbian and i have been effected by this as well. People were coming up with ideas of how to stop this in our RIC community and in our town. Also ways to prevent it by events and things involving different clubs that are around at RIC. Going to this event it was a little intimidating because i dont know how it feels to be raped, i know it is an ongoing problem and i know it needs to be stopped. All we can really do is start with ourselves and try to spread the word and effect peoples lives around us.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMm6rpLXM3w
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