Sexual assault on the battlefield (written on October 26, 2013)

Uriel 2022-02-25 08:01:19

[Sexual assault on the battlefield] Focusing on the stories of several retired female soldiers in the United States, it exposes how rampant sexual assault cases are in the various U.S. military units and how the victims have no way of complaining. According to the US Department of Defense, from 2009 to 2011, the number of prosecutions of sex offenders accounted for only 20 to 30% of the total cases. The rest of the cases have not been dealt with. Sex offenders are not only at large, but some are promoted to make money!

It’s worth noting that most people think that sex offenders are mostly Christians, but in fact most of them are heterosexuals. The number of male victims is also more than most people think. It’s just that men are ashamed to speak out, so other people Not aware of it. As for why sexual assault cases are so rampant, Li guessed that the perpetrators would sexually assault their colleagues in order to show their power or to vent pressure.

When watching the documentary, Li felt the deepest and most angry, it was the brutal beating of the victim by the assailant, which caused the victim to suffer physically and mentally. When leaving the scene, Li said to his friend: "If you want to vent your sexual desires, you have to vent enough, why do you hurt people so far?" My friend explained that it may be because everyone is a soldier, so when a dispute arises, the action is particularly heavy. Ugh.

Speaking of documentaries, Li thinks this is a very good subject worthy of being filmed, but the appeal of the works produced is only average. I saw the male victim willing to stand up, thinking that there would be a better angle to explain the problem, but in the end he went back to the old place and circled in circles. Looking back, I still feel a bit pity.

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