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Call for Submissions: Feminist Reader
Campus Rape Narratives
A lack of understanding, acknowledgment, or validity is present when examining the epidemic proportions of rape occurring minute by minute in this country. The atmosphere surrounding this issue is no different in academic settings. College campuses are notorious sites of such violence, but very little is actually done to prevent these crimes or to bring the perpetrators to justice. Victims are routinely berated, turned away by police, blamed, and silenced.
At this time, no feminist reader has been compiled that is devoted solely to the issue of rampant campus rape culture. New studies are showing that freshman, both men and women, are now considering rape a normal part of the college experience. As such, we are trying to pull together narratives from women and men all over the country who have been witness to, or have personally experienced, sexual violence on their college campus. We can't fight for justice without your voice, so please join the cause!
Note: If you are interested in submitting your story for publication, we are committed to keeping all entries anonymous, unless otherwise specified by the author. No one will know it is you, look at you differently, ask you about your experience, or judge your actions, but you will know that you were a part of creating a space where these issues are given validity and meaning.
Please submit your story and join the fight against campus rape.
