Alpha Xi Delta sisters fight sexual assault

[SWTXBelle]

I actually debated about posting this, because the topic is so fraught with potential landmines - the largest being fighting the "blame the victim" mentality that can inadvertently be a by-product of any attempt to warn women to steer clear of potentially dangerous situations.

I think of it as analogous to why I lock my car doors - I shouldn't have to, and if I fail to it doesn't mean I was "asking for it", "it" being theft of the car or contents, but the reality is that I need to or I do risk being taken advantage of by those who would seek to do me harm. It is admittedly a very fine line between "be careful" and "if you don't do these things, you deserve what you get".

It's important to make it a topic of discussion, which the group certainly has. Too often colleges attempt to sweep sexual assault under the rug, so if nothing else let's hope the group starts a necessary discussion by college administrators.