One thing that I thought was interesting from the piece was how much these large Universities acted like a business. Just like large scale companies, Universities try to cover up any controversy or events that may make them look bad and sweep it under the rug. For example, if a school has a high percentage of reported rapes, many parents may be hesitant about sending their child there. This leads to many faculty discouraging students from speaking out in order to keep the information from reaching the public. Another thing these schools fear is that those who are falsely accused of rape will sue the University. As a result, the school becomes more hesitant when taking complaints and questions the victims.
In addition, frats have had many instances in which rape cases were reported. Colleges however are very lenient when it comes to punishing the frat and those in it. This goes back to the point about the school being a big business. Frats offer a lot to a school. This includes alumni who eagerly donate money and are very active in the spirit of the school. If frats start being thrown off campus, alumni would be outraged and stop giving money.
Rape on college campuses is a very hard problem to address. If faculty starts speaking out, they run the risk of getting fired, as shown in the documentary. By filming this piece and screening it around college campuses, we are taking a step in the right direction.
I found this very interesting, as well, and definitely noticed that the universities and colleges acted like businesses. The one thing that upset me the most was the way they dealt with the frats and athletes. Just because an athlete brings a lot to a school doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have consequences for their illegal actions. These universities/colleges are enabling these predators to engage in these activities because they are learning that their actions have no consequences. I think the way student athletes are given almost an “untouchable” feel is completely unfair and is a major problem that needs to be fixed immediately because in order to end this epidemic rapists need to learn their actions have consequences and if there are none they aren’t being taught what they are doing is wrong.